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Origin and Meaning of the Name Jocelyn

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Origin:	French


Meaning:	Tribal name of the Gauts


Pronunciation:	(JOS eh lin) [Guide]

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Jocelin

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Unisex Names, Germanic Names, Norman Names, American Names, English Names, French Names

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English speaking countries

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In past centuries an exclusively male name, Jocelyn is today given almost exclusively to females.

Jocelyn Bell Purnell is an astrophysicist, who helped discover pulsars. Other famous bearers include socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein and comedian Jocelyn Jee Esien.