Jacqueline
//ˈdʒækəlɪn// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name from French.
"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."
Example
More examples"How many years older was Onassis than Jacqueline?"
Etymology
From the 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.
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