What Does the Name Jocelyn Mean

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Jocelyn Name Meaning

& m English, FrenchFrom a Germanic masculine name, variously written as Gaudelenus, Gautselin, Gauzlin, along with many other spellings. It was derived from the Germanic element Gaut, which was from the name of the...

Origin: EnglishGender: Girl
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