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Gender Feminine
Usage Norwegian
Other Forms FormsGjesken (variant), Gísla (Old Norse short form of Gíslaug)?
Meaning & History
Diminutive of Giske, a Norwegian variant of the Low German name Geseke, itself a diminutive of Gesa. This was common in Norway in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. It was borne by Norwegian writer Gisken Wildenvey (1895-1985; born Jonette Pauline Andreassen).