Given name & surname

Gisa

“of God's promise; a hostage”·“of the cut stone”

In German use, Gisa is a short form of Giselle. One French interpretation is “of God's promise; a hostage.” Gisa is a variant of Gazit. One Hebrew interpretation is “of the cut stone.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

In German use, Gisa is a short form of Giselle. One French interpretation is “of God's promise; a hostage.” Gisa is a variant of Gazit. One Hebrew interpretation is “of the cut stone.”

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Where it comes from

In German use, Gisa is a short form of Giselle. An origin associated with Giselle is Germanic. Gisa is a variant of Gazit. An origin associated with Gazit is Hebrew.

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Gisa’s family of names

Gisa is a short form of Giselle. Gisa has a related form in Gazit.

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