Jacqueline

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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
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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.

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

From French Jacqueline.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʒaːˈklin/
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Proper noun

Jacqueline f

  1. a female given name

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʒa.klin/
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Proper noun

Jacqueline f

  1. a female given name, feminine form of Jacques

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French Jacqueline.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʒaˈkliːn/
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Proper noun

Jacqueline f (proper noun, genitive Jacqueline)

  1. a female given name

Spanish

Alternative forms
  • Yaquelín

Etymology

From French Jacqueline.

Pronunciation
 
  • 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
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