Jocelyn
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- This article refers to the forename Jocelyn, for other uses see Jocelyn (disambiguation)
Jocelyn is a female first name in English speaking countries. Variants are Jocelyne, Joscelin, Joslin, Josslyn, Joslyn, and Joscelyn; people that have this name may find it is often misspelled by others.
The name originally comes from the Norman surname Joscelin, which itself was derived from the German name Gautelen taken from the tribe of Gauts. The Latin meaning for Jocelyn is "happy" or "joyful."
In French, however, particularly in the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec, this spelling is exclusively male. Jocelyn Thibault, a male professional hockey player from Quebec, is the most well-known example. The female counterpart is spelled "Jocelyne."
Nowadays it is most commonly a female name. Famous namesakes are American singer Jocelyn Brown, English singer Joss Stone, English violist Jocelyn Pook, Canadian hockey player Jocelyn Thibault, Irish scientist Jocelyn Bell Burnell, American singer Jocelyn Enriquez, American abolitionist Simeon Jocelyn, Australian film director Jocelyn Moorhouse, and British comedian Jocelyn Jee Esien.
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Jocelyn is very good worker in bed. she'll do just about anything for you.
