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Gisela is a female given name of debated either Germanic or Turkic origin. The name might derive from the Old High German word gīsal pledge or the Turkic word güzal beautiful.Variations on the name in other languages include:Catalan: GiselaGerman: Gisela GiselbertaFrench: Gisèle GiselleItalian: GisellaPolish: GizelaPortuguese: GiselaThe male form is Gisli from Gísla saga (Gisli’s saga) possibly known from place names such as Gislaved a municipality in Sweden.