Griselda
Americannoun
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a woman of exemplary meekness and patience.
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a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “gray battle.”
Etymology
Origin of Griselda
Griselda ( def. 1 ) after a character in a tale of the same name in Boccaccio's Decameron
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Griselda, a single mom originally from Honduras, had to leave her young daughters with their babysitter for four months.
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2026
"If oil money has been paid into the fund, they must use it to increase salaries," said union leader Griselda Sanchez.
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026
The Los Angeles show will feature a guest performance from Buffalo-bred Griselda Records rapper Westside Gunn, whom Badu says is “a great influence” for her and a friend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2025
On September 3, 2012, 69-year-old Griselda Blanco stepped outside a butcher’s shop in Medellín.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 2, 2024
When you crumble it into the bathwater, Griselda tells us, it turns emerald green with gold shimmers.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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