Jacqueline

• Jaclyn, Jacklyn, Jacquelyn

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.

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʒækəlɪn/

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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.

• pet forms: Jackie, Jacky, Jacqui

From French Jacqueline.

• IPA^(key): /ʒɑkəˈlin/

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Jacqueline f

1. a female given name

• IPA^(key): /ʒa.klin/

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Jacqueline f

1. a female given name, feminine form of Jacques

• Jaqueline, Jacquelin, Jacquelyn, Jaclyn

From French Jacqueline.

• IPA^(key): /ʒaˈkliːn/

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Jacqueline f (proper noun, genitive Jacqueline)

1. a female given name

• Jaqueline, Yaquelín

Borrowed from French Jacqueline.

• Rhymes: -in

Jacqueline f

1. a female given name

• pet form: Jacky