Gisela (name)
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| Gender | female |
| Meaning | Old German word "Gisil", meaning offspring or noble heritage, or "Gisel", meaning ray, the radiant |
| Origin | Germanic |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Gisela |
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.
[edit] Famous Giselas
- Gisela Richter, archaeologist
- Gisela Dulko, Argentine tennis player
- Gisela Valcárcel, Peruvian TV host
- Gisela (singer), Spanish famous singer
- Gisela Arandia Covarrubia, author researcher (AfroCuban)
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