Jocelyn

== English == === Alternative forms === (as a modern female name) Jocelin, Joselin, Joselyn, Joslyn, Joceline, Jocelyne, Jocelynn, Jocelynne, Joscelin, Josceline, Yoselin, Yoselyn === 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). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɒsəlɪn/, /ˈd͡ʒɒslɪn/ === Proper noun === Jocelyn (plural Jocelyns) (dated) A male given name from the Germanic languages. A surname originating as a patronymic. A female given name from the Germanic languages. A township in Ontario, Canada. ==== Translations ==== === See also === Gaute, Göte === References === Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001 == Cebuano == === Alternative forms === (as a modern female name) Jocelin, Joselin, Joselyn, Joslyn, Joceline, Jocelyne, Jocelynn, Jocelynne, Joscelin, Josceline, Yoselin, Yoselyn === Etymology === Borrowed from English Jocelyn. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /d͡ʒoˈselin/ [d͡ʒoˈs̪i.l̪ɪn̪] Hyphenation: Jo‧ce‧lyn === Proper noun === Jocelyn (Badlit spelling ᜇ᜔ᜌᜓᜐᜒᜎᜒᜈ᜔) a female given name from English [in turn from the Germanic languages] == French == === Alternative forms === Josselin === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʒɔ.slɛ̃/, [ʒɔs.lɛ̃] === Proper noun === Jocelyn m a male given name, equivalent to English Jocelyn ==== Related terms ==== Jocelyne == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʝoθelin/ [ˈɟ͡ʝo.θe.lĩn] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) Rhymes: -oθelin (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) Rhymes: -oselin (Latin America, Philippines) === Proper noun === Jocelyn f (chiefly Latin America and US) a female given name from English == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Jocelyn. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒoselin/ [ˌd͡ʒoː.sɛˈlɪn̪] IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈdjoselin/ [ˌd̪joː.sɛˈlɪn̪] Rhymes: -oselin Syllabification: Jo‧ce‧lyn === Proper noun === Jócelýn (Baybayin spelling ᜇ᜔ᜌᜓᜐᜒᜎᜒᜈ᜔) a female given name from English [in turn from the Germanic languages] ==== Related terms ====