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Jocelyn - name meaning, origin|
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The girl's name Jocelyn \j(o)-cel-yn, joce-lyn\ is pronounced JOSS-lin, JOSS-sa-lyn. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "a member of the German tribe, the Gauts". From Gautzelin. Also possibly (Latin) "cheerful". Medieval male name adopted as a feminine name. Josalind is a contemporary blend of Jocelyn and Rosalind. Cellist Jocelyn DuPré.
Jocelyn has 28 variant forms: Jocelin, Jocelina, Jocelinda, Joceline, Jocelyne, Jocelynn, Jocelynne, Josalind, Josaline, Josalyn, Josalynn, Joscelin, Josceline, Joscelyn, Joselina, Joseline, Joselyn, Joselyne, Josiline, Josilyn, Joslin, Josline, Joslyn, Jossline, Josselyn, Josslyn, Joycelin and Jozlyn.
For more information, see also related names Jazzlyn, Jessie and Yoslene.
Baby names that sound like Jocelyn are Jacelyn and Joycelyn.
Jocelyn is a very common first name for women (#613 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)
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