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*[[Gisela Valcárcel]], Peruvian TV host |
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*[[Gisela (singer)]], Catalan famous singer |
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*[[Gisela Blade of Goldnight]], Magic: The Gathering Card |
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Revision as of 01:44, 22 June 2017
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Germanic |
| Meaning | pledge |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Giselle |
Gisela is a female given name of Germanic origin. The name derives from the Old High German word gīsal, "pledge".
Variations on the name in other languages include:
- Catalan: Gisela
- German: Gicela, Gicelberta
- French: Gisèle, Giselle
- Hungarian: Gizella
- Italian: Gisella
- Polish: Gizela
- Portuguese: Gisela
The male form is Gisli, from Gísla saga (Gisli's saga) possibly known from place names such as Gislaved, a municipality in Sweden.
Noble Giselas
- Gisela (daughter of Pepin the Short)
- Gisela, daughter of Charlemagne
- Gisela of Burgundy, daughter of Conrad, king of Burgundy
- Giselle of Bavaria, her daughter (also Gisela of Hungary)
- Gisela of Swabia, Holy Roman Empress, wife of Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor
- Archduchess Gisela of Austria, daughter to Emperor Franz Joseph I
Notable Giselas
- Gisela Richter, archaeologist
- Gisela Dulko, Argentine tennis player
- Gisela Valcárcel, Peruvian TV host
- Gisela (singer), Catalan famous singer
- Gisela Blade of Goldnight, Magic: The Gathering Card