Jocelyn name - Meaning of Jocelyn
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- Gender
- Masculine & Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 3
- Usage
- English, French, Germanic
- Pronounced
- JAHS-lin (English) , JAHS-ə-lin (English), JAHS-lin/JAHS-ə-lin
- Jocelyn Meaning
- From a Germanic masculine name, variously written as Gaudelenus, Gautselin, Gauzlin, along with many other spellings. It was derived from the Germanic element gaut, which was from the name of the Germanic tribe the Gauts, combined with a Latin diminutive suffix. The Normans brought this name to England in the form Goscelin or Joscelin, and it was common until the 14th century. It was revived in the 20th century primarily as a feminine name, perhaps an adaptation of the surname Jocelyn (a medieval derivative of the given name). In France this is a masculine name only. Jocelyn originates in Germanic languages and means "German tribal person". It is derived from the name of a Germanic tribe, the Gauts. Originally, it was a masculine given name and in some languages, e.g. French, it is used mostly as a masculine name until today. In English-speaking countries it can be used as both feminine and masculine given names, in the United States it is currently more popular for girls. It functions as a surname as well.
Jocelyn Related Names
Variants: Jocelin, Josceline, Joselyn, Joslyn, Josslyn (English), Josselin (French), Joceline, Jocelyne, Jocelynn, Joslin, Josline, Josselyn, Jozlyn, Joscelyn, Jossline
Diminutive: Joss (English)
Feminine Forms: Joss, Jocelin, Josceline, Joselyn, Joslyn, Josslyn (English), Jocelyne, Josseline, Joceline (French)
Masculine Form: Josselin (French)
Other Languages: Gautselin (Ancient Germanic), Joscelin (Old Norman)
Jocelyn Celebrities
Jocelyn Towne - actress,
