Gisela

Female Name

German Pronunciation

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Predominant Age Group in Germany

Typically born before 1945

Variant Spelling

• Giesela (rare)

Variant Forms

• Gesa

Origin and Meaning

Short form of Old High German names containing a name element meaning 'pledge, host' or 'ray, pole, shaft of an arrow'

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