Given name & surname
Gisle
“hostage”
Gisle is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian.
Meaning & origin
Gisle’s family of names
Gisle may belong to the same name family as GISLLE. This is a tentative spelling connection.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Gisle
- Gisle JohnsonNorwegian theologian (1822–1894)
- Gisle FenneNorwegian biathleteborn 1963
- Gisle StraumeNorwegian actor and theatre director (1917–1988)
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