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Sissel is a Norwegian female given name, a variant of
Cecilia Cecilia is a personal name originating in the name of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music. The name has been popularly used in Europe (particularly the United Kingdom and Italy, where in 2018 it was the 43rd most popular name for girls born ...
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Notable people called Sissel include: *
Sissel Solbjørg Bjugn Sissel Solbjørg Bjugn (28 October 1947 – 14 July 2011) was a Norwegian poet and children's writer. She was born in Bardu. She made her literary début in 1978 with the book ''Den første avisa på Lofotveggen'', for which she was awarded the Ta ...
(1947–2011), a Norwegian poet and children's writer * Sissel Birgitte Breie (born 1953), a Norwegian diplomat *
Sissel Buchholdt Sissel Buchholdt, née Brenne (born 17 June 1951) is a Norwegian handball player. She played for the clubs SK Freidig and Skogn IL. She played more than 180 matches on the Norway women's national handball team from 1969 to 1984. She participa ...
, née Brenne (born 1951), a Norwegian handball player *
Sissel Grottenberg Sissel Sofie Grottenberg (born 17 August 1956 in Sarpsborg, Østfold) is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon race and half marathon. In the marathon she finished 36th at the 1988 Summer Olympics, seventh at the ...
(born 1956), a retired Norwegian long-distance runner * Sissel Knutsen Hegdal (born 1965), a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party *
Sissel Kyrkjebø Sissel Kyrkjebø (; born 24 June 1969), also simply known as Sissel, is a Norwegian soprano. Sissel is considered one of the world's top crossover sopranos. Her musical style ranges from pop recordings and folk songs, to classical vocals and op ...
(born 1969), also known as Sissel, Norwegian singer *
Sissel Lange-Nielsen Sissel Lange-Nielsen, née Herlofson (born 27 January 1931) is a Norwegian writer, literary critic, and journalist. Born in Kristiansund, she won the Riksmål Society Literature Prize in 1982. She is a member of the Norwegian Academy for Language a ...
, née Herlofson (born 1931), a Norwegian writer, literary critic, and journalist *
Sissel Lie Sissel Lie (born 12 November 1942) is a Norwegian novelist, translator, playwright and professor in Romance languages and literature at the University of Trondheim since 1992. Biography Sissel Lie was born in Kristiansand, in Vest-Agder county ...
(born 1942), a Norwegian novelist, translator, playwright and professor in Romance languages and literature at the University of Trondheim * Sissel Benneche Osvold (born 1945), a Norwegian journalist *
Sissel Vera Pettersen Sissel Vera Pettersen (born January 28, 1977, in Oslo, Norway is a Norwegian jazz vocalist, saxophonist and composer, based in Copenhagen, Denmark. She is known for her extended and experimental vocal techniques, often mixed with the use of live e ...
(born 1977, a Norwegian jazz vocalist, saxophonist and composer *
Sissel Rønbeck Sissel Marie Rønbeck (born 24 May 1950 in Hammerfest, Finnmark) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Biography She was Minister of Administration and Consumer Affairs 1979–1981, Minister of Environmental Affairs 1986–1989, an ...
(born 1950), a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party *
Sissel Sellæg Sissel Sellæg (10 February 1928 – 5 January 2014) was a Norwegian actress. She debuted in 1950 at the Studioteatret. She worked at Folketeatret in the years 1951–56, at Den Nationale Scene from 1959 to 1964 and at Oslo Nye Teater from ...
(1928–2014), a Norwegian actress *
Sissel Tolaas Sissel Tolaas is a Norwegian artist and researcher known for her work with smell. Sissel Tolaas was born in 1963 in Stavanger, Norway and is now based in Berlin. Tolaas has a background in chemistry, mathematics, linguistics, languages and art ...
, a contemporary Norwegian installation artist most widely known for her work with odours


Fictional characters

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Sissel (Ghost Trick) '' Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective'' is a Nintendo DS video game developed by Shu Takumi in 2010. Like Takumi's other works, ''Ghost Trick'' has a strong emphasis on characters, while the plot's central theme is death and mystery. It stars Sissel, ...
, the male main character in the video game ''Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective''


Food

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Jewish rye bread Jewish rye bread is a type of rye bread commonly made in Jewish communities. Due to the diaspora of the Jews, there are several geographical variations of the bread. The bread is sometimes called sissel bread or cissel bread, as ''sissel'' means ...
, also called sissel bread


See also

* * ''Sissel'' (album), the 1986 debut album from Sissel Kyrkjebø * ''Sissel'' (2002 album), an album by Sissel Kyrkjebø *
Sandi Sissel Sandra "Sandi" Sue Sissel (born August 9, 1949) is an American cinematographer, director and producer. Her interest in photography was apparent as early as high school, where she was a photojournalist for her school paper. She is best known for ...
(born 1949), an American cinematographer, director and producer * ''Sissel'' v. ''United States Department of Health & Human Services'', a 2014 lawsuit challenging the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act *
Sissela Sissela is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Sissela Bok (born 1934), Swedish-born philosopher and ethicist *Sissela Benn (born 1980) Swedish actress and comedian *Sissela Kyle (born 1957), Swedish actress and comedian * Sissela ...
, a Swedish given name *
Cissel (disambiguation) Cissel may refer to: * Jewish rye bread, also called cissel bread * Chuck Cissel (born 1948), American entertainer * Lee Cissel (1932–1977), American football coach See also *Dickcissel *Sisal Sisal (, ) (''Agave sisalana'') is a species of ...


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