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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Gisela f. Old High German gīsal 'pledge, hostage'.

The name of a 10th C queen consort of the Franks and an 11th C queen consort of Hungary.

France
Latin
1135 Gisla (abl) clairvaux-12thc 7
Germany
Latin
822x75 Ghysla (abl) TradCorb §100; 896 Kisla quix-vol1 6; 1041 Gisile (gen) ibid. 59; 1147 Gisila (nom) mairhofer XXIV, Gisile (nom) ibid. XXVI; 1151 Gisila (nom) ibid. XXXVII
Italy
Latin
1265x1339 Gisla (nom) BBC-Berg 6
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