Grisel

Grisel Meaning & Origin

About Grisel
The surname Grisel is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Gris", meaning "gray" or "gray-haired". It was originally a nickname given to someone with gray hair or a gray complexion. The suffix "-el" is a diminutive, indicating "little" or "son of". Therefore, the surname Grisel can be interpreted as "son of the gray-haired one" or "son of the one with a gray complexion".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Grisel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Grisel: 141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 122,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grisel based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Grisel is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G60204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH1 S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/grisel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grisel in Braille

Here's how to represent Grisel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Grisel in braille

How to sign the name Grisel using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Grisel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Grisel in sign language

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