Jacqueline

American  

[jak-uh-lin, -leen, jak-wuh-, zhak^uh-leen] / ˈdʒæk ə lɪn, -ˌlin, ˈdʒæk wə-, ʒakəˈlin /

Or Jacquelyn

noun

1. a female given name.

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Example Sentences

Former nurse Jacqueline Banks didn't know what was happening when sheriff officers turned up at her home early in the morning.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Jacqueline Smith, Marine Coordinator at the International Transport Workers' Federation, said numerous seafarers had been raising the alarm over supplies in recent days.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Ann Pearston, Jacqueline Walsh and Rosemary Hunter had formed the Snowdrop Campaign, named after the only flower blooming at the time of the shootings.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

“California has done something that we just haven’t seen before,” said Judge Jacqueline Nguyen.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

“Surely, it is not that much a surprise,” Jacqueline said, stroking my shoulder.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat