Gisela (name)

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Gisela is a female given name of Germanic origin. The name derives from the Old German word "gisil" (offspring, or noble heritage) or "gisel" (ray, the radiant). Gisele is also an African name that may have been a variant from the Dutch Gisela. Nowadays the most common meaning of "Gisela" and its variations is "hostage" or "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.

Nobel 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

Famous Giselas

• Gisela Richter, archaeologist
• Gisela Dulko, Argentine tennis player
• Gisela Valcárcel, Peruvian TV host
• Gisela (singer), Spanish famous singer

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