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{{Other uses|Jacqueline (disambiguation)}}
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| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|dʒ|æ|k|l|ᵻ|n}}<br />{{IPA-fr|ʒaˈklin|lang}}
| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|lang|ˈ|dʒ|æ|k|l|ᵻ|n}} {{respell|JAK|lin}}<br />{{IPA|fr|ʒaklin|lang}}
| gender = [[Female]]
| gender = Usually female
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| meaning = "(The name bearer) may/will/shall follow/heed/seize by the heel/watch/guard/protect”, "Supplanter/Assailant", "May God protect" <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/jacqueline|title=Meaning, origin and history of the name Jacqueline|first=Mike|last=Campbell|access-date=13 February 2017}}</ref>
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| origin = [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] through [[French language|French]]
| origin = [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] through [[French language|French]]
| related names = [[Jackie (given name)|Jackie]], [[Jacquelin]], [[Jacquelyn (name)|Jacquelyn]], [[Jacques]], [[Jaclyn (disambiguation)|Jaclyn]], Jacky, Jacqui
| related names = [[Jackie (given name)|Jackie]], [[Jack (given name) |Jack]], [[Jacquelin]], [[Jacquelyn (name)|Jacquelyn]], [[Jacques]], [[Jaclyn (disambiguation)|Jaclyn]], Jacky, Jacqui
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'''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.
'''Jacqueline''' is a female given name.


== Origins ==
== Origins ==
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Jacqueline comes from [[French language|French]], as the feminine form of [[Jacques]] (English [[James (name)|James]]). Jacques originated from [[Jacob]], which is derived from the [[Hebrew languages|Hebrew]].{{cn|date=August 2024}}<!---removed uncited meanings - can look at Jacques and Jacob and build from there perhaps--->

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Jacqueline comes from [[French language|French]], as the feminine form of [[Jacques]] (English [[James (name)|James]]). Jacques originated from '[[Jacob]]', which is derived from the [[Hebrew languages|Hebrew]] meaning 'may God protect' or 'supplanter'.

''Supplanter'' refers to a person who replaces someone or a thing of lesser value, and this Hebrew meaning refers to Jacob's supplanting [[Esau]] as recorded in the [[Hebrew Bible]]. 'May God protect' has a more positive connotation and is, therefore, the preferred meaning for the name.

Jacqueline was first used in 17th century England.


==Variant and diminutive forms==
==Variant and diminutive forms==
It has spelling variations and many variants in both spelling and pronunciation have come into use, such as Jacquelyn, [[Jacqueline]], Jackeline, Jackielyn, Jacklyn, Jaqueline, and Jaqueline. The [[diminutive]] for Jacqueline is Jac, Jackie, Jaque or Jacqui, which also has many variants. <!-- Please do not add long lists of alternatives -->
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. <!-- Please do not add long lists of alternatives -->


== Popularity ==
== Popularity ==
Jacqueline 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.<ref>{{cite web | last=Campbell | first=Mike | title=Popularity for the name Jacqueline | website=Behind the Name | url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/jacqueline/top | access-date=6 August 2024}}</ref>


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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.{{cn|date=August 2024}}
Jaqueline is a very popular female first name,<ref name="1990_US_Census">1990 U.S. Census</ref> used in the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[England]], [[France]], [[Australia]], [[South Africa]] and elsewhere.

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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.


== Transliterations==
== Transliterations==
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* [[Jackie O (radio host)|Jacqueline Ellen Last O'Neil Henderson]], Australian radio host known as "Jackie O"
* [[Jackie O (radio host)|Jacqueline Ellen Last O'Neil Henderson]], Australian radio host known as "Jackie O"
* [[Jacqueline Emerson|Jacqueline "Jackie" Emerson]], American actress
* [[Jacqueline Emerson|Jacqueline "Jackie" Emerson]], American actress
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* [[Jackée Harry|Jacqueline (Jackée) Harry]], American actress
* [[Jacqueline Hennessy]], Canadian actress and journalist
* [[Jacqueline Hennessy]], Canadian actress and journalist
* [[Jacqueline Hill]], British actress
* [[Jacqueline Hill]], British actress
* [[Jacqueline Jossa]], English actress
* [[Jacqueline Jossa]], English actress
* [[Jacqueline Kim]], Korean-American actress best known for the role of Lao Ma in the television series ''Xena: Warrior Princess''
* [[Jacqueline Kim]], Korean-American actress best known for the role of Lao Ma in the television series ''Xena: Warrior Princess''
* [[Jacqueline Laurence]] (1932–2024), French-born Brazilian actress and theatre director
* [[Jacqueline Leonard]], Scottish actress
* [[Jacqueline Leonard]], Scottish actress
* [[Jacqueline Logan]], American silent film actress
* [[Jacqueline Logan]], American silent film actress
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* [[Jacqueline Toboni]], American actress
* [[Jacqueline Toboni]], American actress
* [[Jacqueline Wu]], Hong Kong actress
* [[Jacqueline Wu]], Hong Kong actress
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* [[Jackée Harry|Jacqueline (Jackée) Harry]], American actress


=== Sports ===
=== Sports ===
* [[Jacqueline Batteast]], US basketball player
* [[Jacqueline Batteast]], US basketball player
* [[Jacqueline Delord]] (born 1970), French swimmer
* [[Jackie Silva]], Brazilian beach volleyball player
* [[Jackie Silva]], Brazilian beach volleyball player
* [[Jackie Gayda]], American semi-retired professional wrestler
* [[Jackie Gayda]], American semi-retired professional wrestler
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* [[Jacqueline Barton]] (born 1952), American chemist
* [[Jacqueline Barton]] (born 1952), American chemist
* [[Jacqueline Beggs]] (born 1962), New Zealand entomologist and ecologist
* [[Jacqueline Beggs]] (born 1962), New Zealand entomologist and ecologist
* [[Jakelin Caal]], Guatemalan immigrant child who died while under the care of US border control
* [[Jacqueline Chen]], American applied mathematician and mechanical engineer
* [[Jacqueline Chen]], American applied mathematician and mechanical engineer
* [[Jacqueline Dewar]], American mathematician
* [[Jacqueline Dewar]], American mathematician
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* [[Jacqueline Noonan]] (1928–2020), American pediatric cardiologist
* [[Jacqueline Noonan]] (1928–2020), American pediatric cardiologist


===Other===
===Other people===
* [[Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut]] (1401–1436)
* [[Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut]] (1401–1436)
* [[Jacqueline Felice de Almania]] ({{fl.|1322}}), Italian physician
* [[Jacqueline Felice de Almania]] ({{fl.|1322}}), Italian physician
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* [[Jacqueline Bracamontes]], beauty pageant titleholder
* [[Jacqueline Bracamontes]], beauty pageant titleholder
* [[Jacqueline Cochran]] (1906–1980), American aviator and business executive, first woman pilot to break the sound barrier and head of the Women Airforce Service Pilots for part of World War II
* [[Jacqueline Cochran]] (1906–1980), American aviator and business executive, first woman pilot to break the sound barrier and head of the Women Airforce Service Pilots for part of World War II
* [[Jacqueline de Jong]] (1939–2024), Dutch painter, sculptor and graphic artist
* [[Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis]], (1929–1994), widow of US President John F. Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis
* [[Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis]], (1929–1994), widow of US President John F. Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis
* [[Jakelin de Mailly]], a Frankish knight (male) who took part in the [[Battle of Cresson]] in 1187
* [[Jacqueline Aguilera Marcano]], 1995 Miss World representative of Venezuela
* [[Jacqueline Aguilera Marcano]], 1995 Miss World representative of Venezuela
* [[Jacqueline Perkins (diplomat)]], British diplomat and ambassador
* [[Jacqueline Perkins (diplomat)]], British diplomat and ambassador
* [[Jacqueline de Quattro]] (born 1960), Swiss politician
* [[Jacqueline Saburido]], victim and survivor of a high-profile drunk-driving incident
* [[Jacqueline Saburido]], victim and survivor of a high-profile drunk-driving incident
* [[Jacqui Smith]] (born 1962), British politician, former Home Secretary
* [[Jacqui Smith]] (born 1962), British politician, former Home Secretary
* [[Jackie Stallone]] (1921–2020), American astrologer, mother of actor Sylvester Stallone and singer Frank Stallone
* [[Jackie Stallone]] (1921–2020), American astrologer, mother of actor Sylvester Stallone and singer Frank Stallone
* [[Jacqueline Thomas]], victim in a high-profile 1960s English murder case
* [[Jacqueline Thomas]], victim in a high-profile 1960s English murder case
* [[Jakelin Troy]] (born 1960), Australian linguist
* [[Jacqueline Grennan Wexler]], American Roman Catholic nun and university president
* [[Jacqueline Grennan Wexler]], American Roman Catholic nun and university president


Revision as of 01:28, 5 September 2024

For other uses, see Jacqueline (disambiguation).

Jacqueline
PronunciationEnglish: /ˈdʒæklɪn/ JAK-lin
French: [ʒaklin]
GenderUsually female
Origin
Word/nameHebrew through French
Other names
Related namesJackie, Jack, Jacquelin, Jacquelyn, Jacques, Jaclyn, Jacky, Jacqui
Popularitysee popular names

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.[citation needed]

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

Jacqueline 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.[citation needed]

Transliterations

Notable people

Television, stage, and film

Sports

Literature

Music

Science

Other people

Fictional characters

See also

References

  1. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Popularity for the name Jacqueline". Behind the Name. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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