Gisela (name)
Gisela is a female given name of Germanic origin. The name derives from the Old High German word gīsal, "pledge".
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Germanic |
| Meaning | pledge |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Giselle, Gísli, Gisle |
Variations on the name in other languages include:
- Spanish: Gisela, Gicela, Gicelberta
- Catalan: Gisela
- German: Gisela
- French: Gisèle, Giselle
- Hungarian: Gizella
- Italian: Gisella
- Polish: Gizela
- Portuguese: Gisela
The male forms is Gísli and Gisle, from Gísla saga (Gisli's saga) possibly known from place names such as Gislaved, a municipality in Sweden.
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