jocelyn
/ˈd͡ʒɒsəlɪn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A surname originating as a patronymic.
name
A female given name from the Germanic languages.
Example Sentences
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).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, Joscelin, Gautzelin, *Gautalinþiz
Usage
Inflected Forms
Jocelyns (plural)
Jocelin (alternative)
Joselin (alternative)
Joselyn (alternative)
Joslyn (alternative)
Joceline (alternative)
Jocelyne (alternative)
Jocelynn (alternative)
Jocelynne (alternative)
Joscelin (alternative)
Josceline (alternative)
Yoselin (alternative)
Frequently Paired Words
Gaute
Göte