Jocelyn
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Jocelyn
- /ˈd͡ʒɒsəlɪn/
- /ˈd͡ʒɒslɪn/
Where it comes from
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).
proper noun Jocelyns · Jocelin · Joselin · Joselyn · Joslyn · Joceline
- A male given name from the Germanic languages.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- A female given name from the Germanic languages. I drove Dorothy immediately to King George V Hospital and two hours later she delivered a beautiful baby daughter. We named her Jocelyn.
- A township in Ontario, Canada.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: chira, jocelyne, jocelynn, joselyn, joslyn, joselin, joss, yoselin, yoselyn, jorg, jolyon, jody, joktan, joachim, joelyn, jocasta
Translations
Talk about this word "Jocelyn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jocelyn. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Jocelyn. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jocelyn "Jocelyn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jocelyn.Cite this
@misc{jocelyn_2026,
title = {Jocelyn},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jocelyn},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
