The first name Jocelyne

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About the first name Jocelyne

Meaning

The name Jocelyne is related to Jocelyn. It shares the same historical root, even when the precise meaning varies across sources.

Historical origin

Jocelyne belongs to the same name family as Jocelyn. The name Jocelyn comes from medieval Norman and French forms such as Joscelin, later becoming given names in several languages.

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In archival records, Jocelyne may coexist with Jocelyn or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:jo-se-lynʒɔsl.in

Frequency of the first name Jocelyne by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Jocelyne by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name JocelyneLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Jocelyne in baptisms by year.5037251201930193919481957196619751930–1934 1 baptisms1940–1944 12 baptisms1945–1949 29 baptisms1950–1954 26 baptisms1955–1959 25 baptisms1960–1964 7 baptisms1965–1969 5 baptisms1975–1979 1 baptisms

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