Giralda

Meaning

The excerpts connect Giralda to the Germanic name family behind Gerald, with the elements often explained as meaning “spear” and “power” or “strength.” One excerpt also notes Giralda as an Italian feminine form, and another places it in Italian and Spanish calendars as a feminine variant of Geraldine. The exact historical pathway is a little uncertain, but the name is clearly treated as part of the old spear-name tradition.

Origin

Fun fact

One 19th-century source suggests Giralda may be related to older northern forms like Geirhilda and other names built on the same spear-root.