Where is Jocelyn from?

Meaning of the name Jocelyn

From 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 Germanic tribe the Geats or Goths, combined with a Latin diminutive suffix. The Normans brought this name to England in the form Goscelin or Joscelin , and it was common until the 14th century. It was revived in the 20th century primarily as a feminine name, perhaps an adaptation of the surname Jocelyn (a medieval derivative of the given name). In France this is a masculine name only.

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