| Group info: | | Language of origin: | Old French |
| Info about origin: | originally Gautzelin, a name derived from the name of the Germanic tribe of the Gauts, by double diminuation |
| | brought from France to England by the Normans as Joscelin |
| | originally predominantly male, today mainly used as a female name |
| Words: | gaut = the gaut (member of the Germanic tribe of the Gauts) Old French |
| Topics: | Words |
| Variants' top ranks: | 50:Jocelyn USA 2007, 59:Yoselin Mexico 2008, 79:Joselyn Mexico 2011, 513:Jocelyne USA 1996, 631:Joslyn USA 2011, 713:Jocelynn USA 2010, 755:Joselin USA 2007, 968:Joseline USA 2007 |
| Somehow related to: | Josselin |
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| Name variants: All variants, grouped by language of use | | Language | Female Variants | Male Variants |
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| German | Jocelyn, Josceline, Joseline | |
| English | Jocelyn, Jocelyne, Jocelynn, Josceline, Joselin, Joseline, Joselyn, Joslyn, Yoselin | |
| French | Joceline | |
| Old French | Gautzelin, Joscelin | |
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| Name variants: 12 female name variants, sorted by name and gender | |
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