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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The surname Jocelyn is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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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Here's how to represent Jocelyn in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.