Jocelyn

Jocelyn Meaning & Origin

About Jocelyn
The surname Jocelyn is of English origin and is derived from the given name Jocelyn, which itself comes from the Old Germanic name "Gautselin" or "Gauzlin." The name is composed of the elements "gaut," meaning "Goth" or "Gaut," and "selin" or "sel," meaning "noble" or "good." Therefore, the surname Jocelyn can be interpreted to mean "noble Goth" or "good Goth."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Jocelyn is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Jocelyn: 658
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,427
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jocelyn based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JSLN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J020405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AO1 S L IH2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɔsˌlɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JSLN', 'ASLN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jocelyn in Braille

Here's how to represent Jocelyn in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Jocelyn in braille

How to sign the name Jocelyn using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Jocelyn using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jocelyn in sign language

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