Jacqueline (given name) explained

Jacqueline
Pronunciation:
pronounced as /fr/
Gender:Usually female
Related Names:Jackie, Jack, Jacquelin, Jacquelyn, Jacques, Jaclyn, Jacky, Jacqui
Popularity:Jacqueline

Jacqueline is a given name, the French feminine form of Jacques, also commonly used in the English-speaking world. Older forms and variant spellings were sometimes given to men.

Origins

Jacqueline comes from French, as the feminine form of Jacques (English James). Jacques originated from Jacob, which is derived from the Hebrew.

Variant and diminutive forms

Many variants in both spelling and pronunciation of the name Jacqueline have come into use, such as Jacquelyn, Jackeline, Jakelin, Jackielyn, Jacklyn, and Jaqueline. The diminutive for Jacqueline is Jac, Jack, Jackie, Jaque or Jacqui, which also has many variants.

Popularity

Jaqueline has been a popular female first name, used in the United States, Canada, the UK, France, Australia, South Africa, and elsewhere, but its popularity has diminished since the 1960s.[1]

One of the most famous persons to bear the name in the twentieth century is Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, née Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, often referred to as Jackie Kennedy following her marriage to U.S. President John F. Kennedy from 1953 to 1963.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Campbell . Mike . Popularity for the name Jacqueline . Behind the Name . 6 August 2024.

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