Jacqueline
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Jacqueline
- /ˈdʒækəlɪn/
Where it comes from
From French Jacqueline, a feminine diminutive form of Jacques (“James”), from Hebrew יעקב (ya'akóv, “Jacob”), from the root עקב (‘akev, “heel”), because the biblical patriarch Jacob was born just behind Esau, and was grasping Esau’s heel in an effort to prevent him from being born first.
proper noun Jaqueline · Jacquelyn · Jacklyn · Jaclyn
- A female given name from French. Jacqueline was so named simply because their mother had liked the ring of the word, sounding Parisian and worldly and auguring, to her mind, a good life.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: duchess, jacqui, jackie, jacquelyn, jaclyn, jacklyn, jaqueline, jacque, jacquelin, jackeline, jaquelyn, jacquelynn, jaki, jaci, jacky, jacki
Translations
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name female given name
| Español | Jacqueline |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 傑奎琳 /杰奎琳 Jiékuílín, 賈桂琳 /贾桂琳 |
| Français | Jacqueline |
| Deutsch | Jacqueline |
| Italiano | Giacomina |
Talk about this word "Jacqueline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jacqueline. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Jacqueline. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jacqueline "Jacqueline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jacqueline.Cite this
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title = {Jacqueline},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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