Jocelyn is a surname and first name. It is a
unisex (male/female) name. Variants include Jocelin, Joceline, Jocelyne, Jocelynn, Jocelynne, Joscelin, Josceline, Joscelyn, Joscelynn, Joscelynne, Joseline, Joselyn, Joselyne, Joslin, Joslyn, Josselin, Joslynn, Josselyn, Josslyn, Joycelyn, and Juscelino. 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".
Given name
Goscelin
Goscelin, 11th century hagiographer, also known as Jocelyn
Jocelyn
Joss Ackland, British actor whose birth name is Sidney Edmond Jocelyn Ackland
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