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Pronounced HIS-AY-LAH or HIS-EL-LAH in Spanish.
Gisella in Italian. Gisela in German.
Giselle in French. There is a famous ballet named Giselle.

There was also a recent movie where the princess was
named Giselle, called "Enchanted."

Personal experiences with the name Gisella

The name is teutonic or ancient German for Elizabeth.
It means "hostage" or "pledge".

Nicknames for Gisella

Gigi, Zella, Gizzy,Gissele,Giselle,Gisselle,Gissela

Meanings and history of the name Gisella

St. Gisella was the first queen of Hungary and was married to St. Stephen of Hungary.
She was a woman of charity and spent her end days in Passau, Germany.

Famous real-life people named Gisella

Gisella Perezarce

Gisella in song, story & screen

Gisella Bundchen is a famous model.