Gisela is a female

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of Germanic origin. The name derives from the

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word ''gīsal'', "pledge". Variations on the name in other languages include: *

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: Gisela, Gicela, Gicelberta *

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: Gisela *

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: Gisela * French: Gisèle, Giselle * Hungarian: Gizella *

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: Gisella *

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: Gizela *

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: Gisela The male forms is Gísli and

Gisle Gisle is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: *Gisle Ellingsen (born 1965), Norwegian high jumper *Gisle Elvebakken (born 1970), Norwegian speed skater *Gisle Fenne (born 1963), Norwegian biathlete *Gisle Johnson (1822–1894), ...

, from

Gísla saga ''Gísla saga Súrssonar'' (, ''The saga of Gísli the Outlaw'') is one of the sagas of Icelanders. It tells the story of Gísli, a tragic hero who must kill one of his brothers-in-law to avenge another brother-in-law. Gisli is forced to stay on th ...

(Gisli's saga) possibly known from place names such as

Gislaved Gislaved () is a locality and the seat of Gislaved Municipality, Jönköping County Jönköping County ( sv, Jönköpings län) is a county or '' län'' in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Halland, Västra Götaland, Östergötl ...

, a municipality in

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Noble Giselas

Gisela (daughter of Pepin the Short) Gisela (757, Aachen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany – 810–11, Chelles, Seine-et-Marne, Ile-de-France, France) was a Frankish princess and abbess. She was the daughter of Pepin the Short and his wife Bertrada of Laon. She was the sist ...

(757 - 810-11), abbess *

Gisela, daughter of Charlemagne Gisela, (in or before 781 - 808 or later) was a daughter of Charlemagne from his marriage to Hildegard. She was baptized at the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio in 781 by Thomas, Archbishop of Milan. She was educated at the castle in Aachen, with Alcu ...

(in or before 781 - after 808) *

Gisela of Burgundy Gisela is the name of: People Full name * Gisela, Abbess of Chelles (757–810), daughter of Pepin the Short, sister of Charlemagne ** Gisela, daughter of Charlemagne (781–808) * Gisela, daughter of Louis the Pious (born 821), consort of Eberhar ...

(c. 955 - 1007), daughter of Conrad, king of Burgundy, wife of

Henry the Wrangler Henry II (951 – 28 August 995), called the Wrangler or the Quarrelsome (german: Heinrich der Zänker), a member of the German royal Ottonian dynasty, was Duke of Bavaria from 955 to 976 and again from 985 to 995, as well as Duke of Carinthia ...

Giselle of Bavaria Gisela of Hungary (or Gisele, Gizella and of Bavaria; 985 – 7 May 1065) was the first queen consort of Hungary by marriage to Stephen I of Hungary, and the sister of Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor. She has been beatified by the Catholic Church. ...

(c. 1085 - 1065), her daughter (also Gisela of Hungary), wife of

Stephen I of Hungary Stephen I, also known as King Saint Stephen ( hu, Szent István király ; la, Sanctus Stephanus; sk, Štefan I. or Štefan Veľký; 975 – 15 August 1038), was the last Grand Prince of the Hungarians between 997 and 1000 or 1001, and the f ...

Gisela of Swabia Gisela of Swabia ( 990 – 15 February 1043), was queen of Germany from 1024 to 1039 and empress of the Holy Roman Empire from 1027 to 1039 by her third marriage with Emperor Conrad II. She was the mother of Emperor Henry III. She was regent of S ...

(c. 990-1043), Holy Roman Empress, wife of Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor *

Gisela Agnes of Rath Gisela Agnes of Rath (9 October 1669, in Kleinwülknitz, now part of Köthen – 12 March 1740, in Nienburg) was Duchess of Anhalt-Köthen by marriage from 1692. In 1694, she was created Countess of Nienburg. From 1704 to 1715, she was regent o ...

(1669-1740), Duchess of Anhalt-Köthen, Countess of Nienburg, regent of Anhalt-Köthen *

Archduchess Gisela of Austria Archduchess Gisela Louise Marie of Austria (12 July 1856 – 27 July 1932) was the second daughter and eldest surviving child of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth of Austria. Although christened ''Gisella'', she only ever wro ...

(1856-1932), daughter to Emperor Franz Joseph I

Notable Giselas

Gisela (singer) Gisela Lladó Cánovas (born 1 January 1979), known mononymously as Gisela, is a Spanish pop singer and voice actress. She was born in El Bruc (Barcelona), in Catalonia, Spain and studied journalism at the Autonomous University of Barcelona be ...

(born 1979), Catalan singer *

Gisela Arendt Gisela Jacob (née Gisela Arendt; 5 November 1918 – 18 February 1969) was a German swimmer who won three medals at the 1934 European Aquatics Championships and two medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics. She also competed at the 1952 Summer Olympi ...

(1918–1969), German swimmer *

Gisela Bleibtreu-Ehrenberg Gisela Bleibtreu-Ehrenberg (born August 2, 1929) is a German sociologist, ethnologist, sexologist, and writer further specializing into the fields of psychology, Indo-European studies, religious studies, and philosophy, since 1980 also increasin ...

(born 1929), German sociologist, ethnologist, sexologist and writer * Gisela Boniel (1977–2017), Filipino politician * Gisela Depkat (born 1942), Canadian cellist and teacher *

Gisela Dulko Gisela Dulko (; born 30 January 1985) is a retired Argentine tennis player. Although she enjoyed modest success in singles, reaching a career-high ranking of world No. 26 and winning four WTA titles, her speciality was doubles, where she achiev ...

(born 1985), Argentine tennis player *

Gisela Grothaus Gisela Grothaus (married Steigerwald; born 20 February 1955) is a West German retired slalom canoeist who competed in the early and mid-1970s. She won a silver medal in the K-1 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. She won also three wor ...

(born 1955), German slalom canoeist * Gísela López (born 1968), Bolivian journalist and politician *

Gisela Richter Gisela Marie Augusta Richter (14 or 15 August 1882 – 24 December 1972) was a classical archaeologist and art historian. She was a prominent figure and an authority in her field. Early life Gisela Richter was born in London, England, the daught ...

(1882–1972), British-born archaeologist *

Gisela Steineckert Gisela Steineckert (born 13 May 1931) is a German writer known for her books and song lyrics. She has also written numerous radio plays and several film scripts. In terms of published output she was particularly prolific before 1989, but her pr ...

(born 1931), German writer * Gisela Storz, American microbiologist *

Gisela Stuart Gisela Stuart, Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston (''née'' Gschaider; born 26 November 1955) is a British-German politician and life peer who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Edgbaston from 1997 to 2017. A former member of the La ...

(born 1955), German-born British politician *

Gisela Valcárcel Sonia Mercedes Gisela Valcárcel Álvarez (born 26 January 1963) is a Peruvian television Television presenter, hostess, actress, and businesswoman. She owns and manages the Amarige Beauty Salons & Spas in Lima. She is the director of women's ...

(born 1963), Peruvian TV host * Gisela Wuchinger (born 1950), German Austrian singer, also known as Gilla {{given name German feminine given names Spanish feminine given names Portuguese feminine given names Catalan feminine given names Polish feminine given names Italian feminine given names Hungarian feminine given names Swiss feminine given names Czech feminine given names