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Joelyn

Joelyn proper noun: a female given name originating as a coinage.

Proper noun

Joelyn

  1. A female given name originating as a coinage.
    • Faith laughed, pointing out, "All of their names rhyme—Gwendolyn, Jacquelyn, Joelyn. It's kind of weird, don't you think?'2009, Karin Slaughter, Genesis, Century, →ISBN, page 143

Origin of Joelyn

Coined from Jo or Joe + the suffix -lyn in the 20th century.

Questions about Joelyn

What does Joelyn mean?
Joelyn means a female given name originating as a coinage.
What part of speech is Joelyn?
Joelyn is a proper noun.

Words near Joelyn in the dictionary

  1. Joel Joel
  2. Joel South
  3. Joelene
  4. Joelle
  5. Joelson
  6. Joelyn
  7. Joementum
  8. Joen
  9. Joensen
  10. Joensuu
  11. Joerger

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