It derives from the germanic name gauzlin In french, the spelling jocelyn is exclusively male The female counterpart is spelled jocelyne. From a frankish masculine name, variously written as gautselin, gauzlin, along with many other spellings It was derived from the germanic element * gautaz, which was from the name of the germanic tribe the geats, combined with a latin diminutive suffix. Jocelyn is a girl's name of german origin meaning member of the gauts tribe
Jocelyn is the 389 ranked female name by popularity. Jocelyn literally means “bright and shining member of the gauts tribe.” jocelyn has come to represent a strong, confident, and radiant young woman It’s a name that inspires thoughts of beauty, grace, and intelligence. Jocelyn is a unisex name with origins in both old german and hebrew The old german root of the name means ‘member of the gauts tribe,’ while the hebrew root means ‘joyful’ or ‘playful.’ It is of old german origin, and the meaning of jocelyn is a member of the german tribe, the gauts.
