French/Germanic · Girl name
Jocelyn
“from the Germanic tribal name Gauts”
About the name Jocelyn
Jocelyn comes from the Old French name Joscelin, which was based on the Germanic name Gauzelin, a diminutive formed from the tribal name Gauts. The Normans brought the name to England, where it was used for men during the Middle Ages; Joscelin of Louvain, brother of Queen Adeliza, settled in England in the twelfth century. The meaning ‘joyous’ sometimes given comes from a later association with Latin jocosus. In the twentieth century Jocelyn became mainly a feminine name.
- Meaning
- from the Germanic tribal name Gauts
- Origin
- French/Germanic
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- JOS-uh-lin(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Joslyn
- Joscelyn
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Middle names for Jocelyn
- Jocelyn Marie
- Jocelyn Ann
- Jocelyn Elizabeth
- Jocelyn Grace
- Jocelyn Lynn
Questions about Jocelyn
- What does Jocelyn mean?
- Jocelyn is a French name meaning "from the Germanic tribal name Gauts".
- How do you pronounce Jocelyn?
- Jocelyn is pronounced JOS-uh-lin, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Jocelyn?
- Variants of Jocelyn include Joslyn, Joscelyn.
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