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Jocelyn

American  
[jos-uh-lin, jos-lin] / ˈdʒɒs ə lɪn, ˈdʒɒs lɪn /
Or Jocelin,

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Joyce.


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Jocelyn Benson, the sitting secretary of state, easily won the Democratic primary for governor and is favored in November.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

Grant was waiting in the on-deck circle in the seventh when pitcher Jocelyn Briski got Rylee Slimp to ground out to third to end the game.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

Former Sooners slugger Jocelyn Alo, the NCAA’s career home run queen, averaged nearly 0.5 homers a game on her way to a record 122.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

Graduate student Jocelyn Bell Burnell noticed repeating radio signals while analyzing telescope data.

From Science Daily Mar. 14, 2026

Lord Jocelyn to the west hath long coveted this domain.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

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