Joycelin
Germanic/Old French · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Joycelin
Joycelin is derived from the Old French name Jocelin, which comes from the Germanic root "Gaut" (meaning "Goth" or "tribal member") and was later influenced by the Latin "jocosus" (meaning "playful" or "joyful").
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Etymology
Joycelin is derived from the Old French name Jocelin, which comes from the Germanic root "Gaut" (meaning "Goth" or "tribal member") and was later influenced by the Latin "jocosus" (meaning "playful" or "joyful"). The name was borne by medieval nobility and saints, particularly in Norman England and France, and gained some use in English-speaking countries during the Middle Ages and Victorian era.
Joycelin currently ranks #17,714 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1997.
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