Gisela Bock is a proper noun that can be spelled using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as [ɡɪˈzɛlə bɑk]. The "g" is pronounced as a voiced velar plosive, while the "i" is a short vowel sound, represented as [ɪ]. The "s" and "l" sounds are also pronounced as expected, while the "e" is an unstressed schwa sound ([ə]). The second part of the name, "Bock," is pronounced with an open back unrounded vowel ([ɑ]) and a voiceless velar stop [k]. Overall, the spelling of Gisela Bock matches the sounds of the word when pronounced with IPA transcription.
There is no established etymology of the name "Gisela Bock" because it is a combination of two personal names. "Gisela" is of Germanic origin and means "pledge" or "hostage". It is derived from the elements "gisil" meaning "pledge" and "gil" meaning "hostage". "Bock" is a German surname that originated as a nickname for someone who exhibited characteristics of a male goat.