Jacqueline en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdʒækəlɪn/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From French Jacqueline, a feminine diminutive form of Jacques (“James”), from Hebrew יעקב (ya'akóv, “Jacob”), from the root עקב (‘akev, “heel”), because the biblical patriarch Jacob was born just behind Esau, and was grasping Esau’s heel in an effort to prevent him from being born first.
Meanings
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A female given name from French.
Jacqueline was so named simply because their mother had liked the ring of the word, sounding Parisian and worldly and auguring, to her mind, a good life.
1993, Oscar Hijuelos, The Fourteen Sisters of Emilio Montez O'Brien, →ISBN, page 6:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaclyn | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Jacquelyn | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Jacklyn | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Jaqueline | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (10)
cmn 賈桂琳 /贾桂琳 (female given name) · es Jacqueline (female given name) · mr जॅकेलीन (female given name) · fr Jacqueline (female given name) · pl Jakubina (female given name) · pl Żaklina (female given name) · it Giacomina (female given name) · de Jacqueline (female given name) · cmn 傑奎琳 /杰奎琳 (female given name) · nl Jacqueline (female given name)