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.

Jacqueline

1. A female given name.
   • 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): /ʒaːˈklin/

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Jacqueline f

1. A female given name

• IPA^(key): /ʒa.klin/

Jacqueline f

1. A female given name, feminine form of Jacques.

• Jaqueline
• Jacquelin
• Jacquelyn
• Jaclyn

From French Jacqueline

• IPA^(key): /ʒaˈkliːn/

Jacqueline f (genitive Jacqueline)

1. A female given name

From French Jacqueline

• Yaquelín

• IPA^(key): /ɟ͡ʝakeˈlin/, [ɟ͡ʝakeˈlĩn]

Jacqueline f

1. A female given name

• pet form: Jacky