Giesel

== English == === Etymology === German surname, from the personal name Giesel, shortened from several old Germanic names derived from the element *gīsl (“pledge, hostage”). Also a variant of Geisel, of the same meaning. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡiː zəl/ === Proper noun === Giesel (plural Giesels) A surname from German. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Giesel is the 76768th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 250 individuals. Giesel is most common among White (97.6%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Giesel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 41. === Anagrams === Geisel, Gliese, Seelig, Seigel, Seigle, Siegle, lieges == Low German == === Etymology === From Middle Low German gîsel, from Old Saxon gīsal, from Proto-West Germanic *gīsl, from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡiːzəl/ === Noun === Giesel f (plural Gieseln) (German Low German) hostage