Jacqueline

\ʒak.lin\♀French girl's name

A French girl's name, first recorded around XVᵉ siècle.

At a glance

GenderFeminine
First recordedXVᵉ siècle
Pronunciation\ʒak.lin\

Origin and meaning

From Jacques + -elle + -ine.

Where it is mostly given

  • Great Britain
  • Ireland
  • United States
  • Malta
  • France
  • Belgium
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • East Frisia
  • Germany

Around the world

  • PolishJakubina

In literature

« Elle en aura pour cinq ans de Madelonnettes, dit Jacqueline. »
Honoré de Balzac, Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes, 1838-1847, quatrième partie

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