Jocelyn
Jocelyn (name) means a unisex given name of Germanic origin, originally a masculine name that became common for girls. Example: “Jocelyn was awarded a scholarship to study abroad.”
Word forms
Jocelyns plural
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_____ was awarded a scholarship to study abroad.
Etymology
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).
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What does “Jocelyn” mean?
The word “Jocelyn” means a unisex given name of Germanic origin, originally a masculine name that became common for girls.
How do you pronounce “Jocelyn”?
“Jocelyn” is pronounced JO-suh-lihn (/ˈd͡ʒɒsəlɪn/ in IPA).
How do you use “Jocelyn” in a sentence?
Here is “Jocelyn” used in a sentence: “Jocelyn was awarded a scholarship to study abroad.”
What part of speech is “Jocelyn”?
“Jocelyn” is a name.