Jocelyn - Wikipedia The name may derive from Josselin, a locality in Brittany, France, and have been introduced to England after the Norman Conquest It derives from the Germanic name Gauzlin In French, the spelling "Jocelyn" is exclusively male The female counterpart is spelled "Jocelyne"
Meaning, origin and history of the name Jocelyn From a Frankish masculine name, variously written as Gautselin, Gauzlin, along with many other spellings It was derived from the Germanic element * gautaz, which was from the name of the Germanic tribe the Geats, combined with a Latin diminutive suffix
Jocelyn - Baby name meaning, origin, and popularity Jocelyn is a cheerful name with Latin roots meaning "happy" or "joyful " The name traces back to medieval Europe and originally was used for any gender, with ties to the Germanic tribes and the place Josselin in France
Jocelyn - Wiktionary, the free dictionary 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)