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English
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.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jacqueline
- 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
Proper noun
Jacqueline f
- a female given name
French
Etymology
From Jacques + -elle + -ine
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jacqueline f
- a female given name, feminine form of Jacques
German
Etymology
From French Jacqueline.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jacqueline f (proper noun, genitive Jacqueline)
- a female given name
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from French Jacqueline.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ʝakeˈlin/
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ʃakeˈlin/
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ʒakeˈlin/
Proper noun
Jacqueline f
- a female given name