Gesine as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Gesine

What is the meaning of the name Gesine ?

The baby name Gesine is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced German: /ɡəˈziːnə/ — approx. "geh-ZEE-nuh".

Gesine is German in Origin.

Gesine is a North German and Frisian feminine given name, formed with the -ine suffix from Gesa, a local short form of longer Germanic names. It appears in Low German and Dutch records (notably as Gesina) from the 17th century, and saw steady use in northern Germany in the 19th–20th centuries; bearers include Gesine Schwan and Gesine Cukrowski. The name remains regionally familiar in Germany, though relatively rare internationally.

Etymologically, Gesine often traces to Gisela (from Old High German gisil “pledge; hostage”), but in Frisian/Low German it can also expand the nickname Gesa/Gesche for Gertrud (ger “spear” + trud “strength”). Thus its meaning is interpreted as either “pledge” or “spear strength,” depending on the underlying root. Variants and related forms include Gesina (Dutch/Low German), Gesa, Gesche, Geesje, Gisa, and Gisela; cognates are Gertrud/ Gertrude. Diminutive or affectionate forms may be Sine and Sina in northern dialects.