Jocelyn
/ˈd͡ʒɒsəlɪn/
Jocelyn proper noun: a male given name from the Germanic languages.
Proper noun
Jocelyn (plural Jocelyns)
- A male given name from the Germanic languages.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- A female given name from the Germanic languages.
- I drove Dorothy immediately to King George V Hospital and two hours later she delivered a beautiful baby daughter. We named her Jocelyn.2006, Ted Freeman, Doctor in Vanuatu, Suva, Fiji: Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific, →ISBN, page 34
- A township in Ontario, Canada.
Jocelyn meaning in Marathi
Jocelyn in Marathi
- male given name
- जॉसलिन jŏslin
- female given name
- जॉसलिन jŏslin
Forms of Jocelyn
| plural | Jocelyns |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Jocelin |
| alternative form | Joselin |
| alternative form | Joselyn |
| alternative form | Joslyn |
| alternative form | Joceline |
| alternative form | Jocelyne |
| alternative form | Jocelynn |
| alternative form | Jocelynne |
| alternative form | Joscelin |
| alternative form | Josceline |
| alternative form | Yoselin |
| alternative form | Yoselyn |
Origin of Jocelyn
From the Middle English male given name from Old French Joscelin, German Gautzelin, diminutive of names beginning with the tribal name Gaut (“a Geat, a Goth”), the root form of which probably comes from Proto-Germanic *Gautalinþiz (from *gautaz + *linþaz); also used as a diminutive form of the Breton name Josse (= Joyce). It survived as a surname and was revived as a given name in the nineteenth century. * Jocelyn is currently popular among U.S. Hispanics, and in the Philippines, by folk etymology explained as a feminine diminutive form of José (Joseph).
Questions about Jocelyn
- What does Jocelyn mean?
- Jocelyn means a male given name from the Germanic languages.
- What is Jocelyn in Marathi?
- Jocelyn in Marathi is जॉसलिन (jŏslin). See Jocelyn meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Jocelyn?
- Jocelyn is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Jocelyn?
- Jocelyn is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɒsəlɪn/.
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