Gisela (name)
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| Gisela | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/Name | Germanic |
| Meaning | pledge |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Giselle |
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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:
- German: Gisela, Giselberta
- French: Gisèle, Giselle
- Italian: Gisella
- Polish: Gizela
- Portuguese: Gisela
The male form is Gisle, known from place names such as Gislaved, a municipality in Sweden.
[edit] 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
- Gisela of Swabia, Holy Roman Empress, wife of Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor
- Archduchess Gisela of Austria, daughter to Emperor Franz Joseph I
[edit] Famous Giselas
- Gisela Richter, archaeologist
- Gisela Dulko, Argentine tennis player
- Gisela Valcárcel, Peruvian TV host
- Gisela (singer), Spanish famous singer
- Gisela W, Aspiring Film Director
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