Jacqueline

English

Alternative forms

• Jaclyn, Jacklyn, Jacquelyn

Etymology

From the French feminine diminutive form of Jacques (“James”). From Hebrew יעקב (“Ya‘akov”, from the Hebrew root עקב (‘akev, “heel”)), because Jacob was born just behind Esau, and was grasping Esau’s heel in an effort to prevent him from being born first.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʒækəlɪn/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Proper noun

Jacqueline

1. A female given name from French.
   • 1993, Oscar Hijuelos, The Fourteen Sisters of Emilio Montez O'Brien, →ISBN, page 6:

     Jacqueline was so named simply because their mother had liked the ring of the word, sounding Parisian and worldly and auguring, to her mind, a good life.

Related terms

• pet forms: Jackie, Jacky, Jacqui

Translations

female given name

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 傑奎琳／杰奎琳 (zh) (Jiékuílín)

• Dutch: Jacqueline (nl) f
• French: Jacqueline (fr) f
• German: Jacqueline (de) f
• Italian: Giacomina (it) f
• Marathi: जॅकेलीन f (jĕkelīn)
• Polish: Jakubina f
• Spanish: Jacqueline (es) f

Dutch

Etymology

From French Jacqueline.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒɑkəˈlin/

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Jacqueline f

1. a female given name

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒa.klin/

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Jacqueline f

1. a female given name, feminine form of Jacques

German

Alternative forms

• Jaqueline, Jacquelin, Jacquelyn, Jaclyn

Etymology

From French Jacqueline.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒaˈkliːn/

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Jacqueline f (proper noun, genitive Jacqueline)

1. a female given name

Spanish

Alternative forms

• Jaqueline, Yaquelín

Etymology

Borrowed from French Jacqueline.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ʝakeˈlin/ [ɟ͡ʝa.keˈlĩn]

• IPA^(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ʝakeˈlin/ [ɟ͡ʝa.keˈlĩn]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ʃakeˈlin/ [ʃa.keˈlĩn]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ʒakeˈlin/ [ʒa.keˈlĩn]

• Rhymes: -in

Proper noun

Jacqueline f

1. a female given name

Related terms

• pet form: Jacky