Jocelyn is a surname and first name. It is a

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(male/female) name. Variants include Jocelin, Jocelyne, Jocelynn, Jocelynne, Joscelin, Josceline, Joscelyn, Joscelynn, Joscelynne, Joseline, Joselyn, Joselyne, Joslin, Joslyn, Josselin, Josselyn, and Josslyn. The name may derive from

Josselin Josselin (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. History St Meriadek is said to have founded a chapel there during the 4th century. Much later Josselin became a stronghold of the House of Rohan. An ...

, a locality in

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, and have been introduced to

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after the Norman Conquest. It may also derive from the Germanic name Gauzlin, also spelled Gozlin or Goslin. It is Latinized as Iudocus or Judocus, from Breton ''Iodoc'', diminutive of ''iudh'' ("lord"). In

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, the spelling "Jocelyn" is exclusively male. The female counterpart is spelled "Jocelyne".

Given name

Jocelyn

Goscelin Goscelin of Saint-Bertin (or Goscelin of Canterbury, born c. 1040, died in or after 1106) was a Benedictine hagiographical writer. He was a Fleming or Brabantian by birth and became a monk of St Bertin's at Saint-Omer before travelling to Englan ...

, 11th century hagiographer, also known as Jocelyn *

Joss Ackland Sidney Edmond Jocelyn Ackland CBE (born 29 February 1928) is an English retired actor who has appeared in more than 130 film and television roles. He was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for portraying Jock Del ...

, British actor whose birth name is Sidney Edmond Jocelyn Ackland *

Jocelyn Angloma Jocelyn Angloma (born 7 August 1965) is a Manager (association football), football manager and former professional Football player, player who played as a Defender (association football), defender. Born in Guadeloupe, he represented both the Fran ...

, French-Guadeloupean football player *

Jocelyn Barrow Dame Jocelyn Anita Barrow (15 April 1929 – 9 April 2020)Jocelyn Bell Burnell, UK astronomer *

Jocelyn Bioh Jocelyn Bioh is a Ghanaian-American writer, playwright and actor. She graduated from Ohio State University with a BA in English and Theater and got her master's degree in Playwriting from Columbia University. Jocelyn's Broadway credits include ...

, Ghanaian-American writer and actor *

Jocelyn Brooke Bernard Jocelyn Brooke (30 November 1908 – 29 October 1966) was an English writer and naturalist. He wrote several unique, semi-autobiographical novels, as well as some poetry. His most famous works include the Orchid Trilogy—''The Mil ...

, British author *

Jocelyn Brown Jocelyn Lorette Brown (born November 25, 1950), sometimes credited as Jocelyn Shaw, is an American R&B and dance singer. Although she has only one ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart entry solely in her name, she has an extensive background in the musi ...

, American singer * Jocelyn Burdick, American politician *

Jocelyn de Brakelond Jocelyn de Brakelond or ''Jocelin de Brakelonde'' ('' fl.'' latter half of 12th century) was an English monk and the author of a chronicle narrating the fortunes of the monastery of Bury St. Edmunds Abbey between 1173 and 1202. He is only known th ...

, 12th century chronicler * Jocelyn Enriquez, American singer *

Jocelyn Gill Jocelyn Gill (1916–April 26, 1984) was an American astronomer who worked for NASA. Biography Jocelyn R. Gill graduated from Wellesley College in 1938. She worked at Mount Holyoke College as a laboratory assistant and instructor of astronomy ...

, American astronomer *

Jocelyn Godefroi Jocelyn Godefroi (1880, Kensington – 30 March 1969) was a British translator. Educated at Haileybury College and Trinity College, Oxford, he worked for the Lord Chamberlain's Office for over four decades. He translated several works of French ...

, British translator *

Jocelyn Jee Esien Jocelyn Jee Esien (born 2 March 1979) is a British comedian, actress and writer of Nigerian origin. She stars in the hidden-camera show '' 3 Non-Blondes'', and her own comedy sketch show, ''Little Miss Jocelyn''.Laura Barnett"Jocelyn Jee Esien: ...

, British comedian * Jocelyn Leary, American cast member on the American sketch comedy '' Don't Look Now (1983 TV series)'' *

Jocelyn Lovell Jocelyn Charles Bjorn Lovell (19 July 1950 – 3 June 2016) was a Canadian cyclist. He won dozens of Canadian national titles for track and road cycling in the 1970s and early 1980s, as well as gold medals at the Commonwealth Games and Pan Ame ...

, Canadian cyclist *

Jocelyn McCallum Jocelyn McCallum (born December 1984 in Mount Isa, Queensland) is an Australian softball player. She is a pitcher and represents Queensland in state competitions. She has also represented Australia on the junior and senior level. She was close ...

, Australian softball player * Jocelyn Moorhouse, Australian film director *

Jocelyn Pook Jocelyn Pook (, rhyming with "book"; born 14 February 1960) is an English composer and viola player. She is known for her scores for many films, including ''Eyes Wide Shut'', ''The Merchant of Venice'' and '' The Wife''. Education Pook gradua ...

, English violist *

Jocelyn Thibault Joseph Régis Jocelyn Thibault (born January 12, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blac ...

, Canadian hockey player *

Jocelyn Wildenstein Jocelyn Wildenstein (née Jocelyne Périsset; born August 5th, 1940) is a Swiss socialite known for her extensive cosmetic surgery, resulting in her catlike appearance; her 1999 high-profile divorce from billionaire art dealer and businessman Ale ...

, American socialite known for having a cat-like appearance due to extensive cosmetic surgery

Joscelin

* Joscelin, Bishop of Paris, 9th century French cleric * Joscelin I, Count of Edessa (died 1131), Crusader lord *

Joscelin II, Count of Edessa Joscelin II of Edessa (died 1159) was the fourth and last ruling count of Edessa. He was son of his predecessor Joscelin I of Edessa and Beatrice, daughter of Constantine I of Armenia. Biography In 1122, Joscelin I was captured by Belek Ghazi. ...

(died 1159), Crusader lord *

Joscelin III of Edessa Joscelin III of Edessa (1139 – after 1190) was the titular Count of Edessa, who during his lifetime managed to amass enough land to establish the '' Seigneurie of Joscelin.'' Early life He was the son of Joscelin II and his wife Beatrice ...

(1159 – after 1190), Crusader lord * Joscelin of Louvain, Brabantian/English nobleman

Josceline

Josceline de Bohon Josceline de Bohon or Bohun ( c. 1111–1184) was an Anglo-Norman religious leader. Life Josceline was a great-grandson of Humphrey de Bohun, one of the companions of William the Conqueror. Savaric FitzGeldewin, who was bishop of Bath from 1192 ...

, Bishop of Salisbury * Josceline Percy, officer in the British Royal Navy * Josceline Percy, English politician *

Josceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland Josceline (or Joceline) Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland, 5th Baron Percy (4 July 1644 – 31 May 1670), of Alnwick Castle, Northumberland and Petworth House, Sussex, was an English peer. Origins Percy was the eldest son of Algernon Percy, 1 ...

, English nobleman *

Josceline Dimbleby Josceline Rose Dimbleby (née Gaskell; born 1943) is a British cookery writer. She has written seventeen cookery books, and was cookery correspondent of ''The Sunday Telegraph'' for 15 years. Early life and education Dimbleby was born in 1943. S ...

, British cookery writer

Joscelyn

*Joscelyn Godwin, British composer, musicologist, and translator *Joss Stone, British singer whose birth name is Joscelyn Eve Stoker

Jocelin

* Jocelin (Bishop of Glasgow), Jocelin (d. 1199), abbot of Melrose, and Bishop of Glasgow * Jocelin of Soissons (d. 1152) * Jocelin of Wells, a 13th-century bishop of Bath and Wells * Jocelin de Dijon (floruit, fl. 1200–25), trouvère

Jocelyne

* Jocelyne Betty Okagua Apiafi, Nigerian politician * Jocelyne Lanois, French-Canadian singer * Jocelyne Villeton, French long-distance runner

Joycelyn

*Joycelyn Elders, American Public Health Administrator

Joselyn

* Joselyn Cano, American Model * Joselyn Dumas, Ghanaian television host * Joselyn Alejandra Niño, Mexican criminal

Surname

*Frances Jocelyn, Viscountess Jocelyn, British photographer *Harry Jocelyn (1933–2000), Australian Latinist and classical scholar *John Joscelyn, an English antiquarian *Nathaniel Jocelyn, American painter *For the Jocelyns of Hyde Hall near Sawbridgeworth, see the Earl of Roden

Places

*Jocelyn, Ontario, Canada

Opera

*''Jocelyn (Godard), Jocelyn'' composed by Benjamin Godard

Music

*''Jocelyn Flores'', song by XXXTentacion *"Josslyn", song by Olivia O'Brien