Jacqueline (given name)

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Jacqueline
PronunciationEnglish: /ˈæklɪn/ JAK-lin
French: [ʒaklin]
Gender Female
Origin
Word/name Hebrew through French
Meaning"(The name bearer) may/will/shall follow/heed/seize by the heel/watch/guard/protect”, "Supplanter/Assailant", "May God protect" [1]
Other names
Related names Jackie, Jacquelin, Jacquelyn, Jacques, Jaclyn, Jacky, Jacqui
Popularitysee popular names

Jacqueline is a female given name.

Origins

Jacqueline comes from French, as the feminine form of Jacques (English James). Jacques originated from 'Jacob', which is derived from the Hebrew meaning 'may God protect' or 'supplanter'.

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Supplanter refers to a person who replaces someone or a thing of lesser value, and this Hebrew meaning refers to Jacob's supplanting Esau as recorded in the Hebrew Bible. 'May God protect' has a more positive connotation and is, therefore, the preferred meaning for the name.

Jacqueline was first used in 17th century England.

Variant and diminutive forms

It has spelling variations and many variants in both spelling and pronunciation have come into use, such as Jacquelyn, Jacqueline, Jackeline, Jackielyn, Jacklyn and Jaqueline. The diminutive for Jacqueline is Jac, Jackie, Jaque or Jacqui, which also has many variants.

Popularity

Jaqueline is a very popular female first name, [2] used in the United States, Canada, England, France, Australia, South Africa and elsewhere.

One of the most famous persons to bear the name in the twentieth century is Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, née Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, often referred to as Jackie Kennedy following her marriage to U.S. President John F. Kennedy from 1953 to 1963.

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References

  1. Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Jacqueline" . Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  2. 1990 U.S. Census