I was pronouncing it “Jizz Lane” and found out it is a hard G.
I only know of one person with that name, and I suspect it’s going to be more rare from now on because of her.
It’s a saint’s name; the original is Ghislain which is the masculine form.
Etymologically, the name is usually said to derive from the oblique case of a Proto-West Germanic root: *gīsl “hostage, pledge”
Well that’s some nominative irony
TIL it isn’t pronounced Jizz Lane. I’ve literally never heard it before (UK)
There are two pronunciations.
The original pronunciation is gee-LENN. (Hard G like gum, not gin. Note that the S is silent.)
The more common pronunciation these days is zhee-SLENN.
The gee-LENN pronunciation is still common in Belgium (where the name originates) while zhee-SLENN is more common In France and Quebec.
You’re describing Guylaine and Ghislaine which are just two completely different names.
No, they’re the same name. Guylaine is a respelling of Ghislaine that makes the pronunciation more obvious, like how Jeffrey is a respelling of Geoffrey.
They seem different to you because you’re using the non-traditional pronunciation of Ghislaine.
No no, “jizz lane” is correct.
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Thanks for asking. I went back and forth in my head since I’ve never heard it said out loud and never looked it up.
Probably more common in France but I get the vibe it’s an older name. Like, how common is “Ruth” in the US?
Like, how common is “Ruth” in the US?
Last time I heard the name “Ruth” was probably 1995, watching The Net with Sandra Bullock. 🤣
Oh wait, there’s Ruth Bader Ginsburg too.
Very common in Brazil, but without the ‘h’. I was surprised when I learned about “that” Ghislaine.
I have seen your post for the past 2 hours and decided to look up the name but it just gives me Epsteins wife…sorry I can’t help
Not very seeing as I only know of one of them. Could be more common in other parts of the world though
In my country, New Zealand? Almost unheard of. Sounds Welsh to me.
