Sissel is a Norwegian female given name, a variant of

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Notable people called Sissel include: * Sissel Solbjørg Bjugn (1947–2011), a Norwegian poet and children's writer *

Sissel Birgitte Breie Sissel Birgitte Breie (born 9 September 1953) is a Norwegian diplomat. She was born in Oslo and graduated from the University of Oslo with the cand.polit. degree in 1981. She started working for the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the sam ...

(born 1953), a Norwegian diplomat *

Sissel Buchholdt Sissel Buchholdt, née Brenne (born 17 June 1951) is a Norwegian team handball, 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. ...

, 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 ...

(born 1956), a retired Norwegian long-distance runner *

Sissel Knutsen Hegdal Sissel Knutsen Hegdal (born 20 November 1965) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Rogaland during the terms 2009–2013 and 2013–2017. She is a law ...

(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 ...

, 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 Norwegian University of Science and Technology, University of Trondheim since 1992. Biography Sissel Lie ...

(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 (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 f ...

(1928–2014), a Norwegian actress * Sissel Tolaas, a contemporary Norwegian installation artist most widely known for her work with odours

Fictional characters

* Sissel (Ghost Trick), the male main character in the video game ''Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective''

Food

* Jewish rye bread, also called sissel bread

References

{{given name Norwegian feminine given names

Fictional characters

Food

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