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JOCELYN
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Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: JAWS-lin, JAWS-ə-lin [key]
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From the Germanic masculine name Gautzelin, which was derived from the name of a Germanic tribe, the Gauts. This name was brought to England by the Normans in the form Goscelin or Joscelin, and 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). |
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