At a Glance
- Meaning
- Descendant/kinsman of the Goths (from the tribal name Gaut)
- Origin
- Germanic (via Old French/Middle English)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- JAHS-lin
Jocelyn is a Germanic (via Old French/Middle English) girl's name meaning “descendant/kinsman of the Goths (from the tribal name Gaut)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Jocelyn
Meaning: Descendant/kinsman of the Goths (from the tribal name Gaut).
Origin: Germanic (via Old French/Middle English).
A common claim: Often glossed on baby-name sites as meaning 'joyous'/'happy,' or as a feminine form of Joseph/José Actually: Neither is accurate — Jocelyn actually derives from the Germanic tribal name Gaut (Goths/Geats), not from 'joy' or from Joseph; the José connection is a coincidental folk etymology, not the true root.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Jocelyn
JAHS-linIPA /ˈdʒɑːslɪn/
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