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Name Giso
Gender Masculine
Usage Frankish, German (Rare), Medieval English
Other Forms FormsGisa
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Meaning & History
Derived from Proto-Germanic *gaisa, *gaiza meaning "arrow". It is also used in modern German as a short form of names that begin with Gis- such as Gisbert. This was borne by Giso or Gisa of Lorraine (died 1088), a medieval bishop of Wells in England.