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

Jacqueline, 70, from Denny near Falkirk, had spoken to the BBC about her aunt's care at Oakeshott House in Stirling, which is run by Morar Living.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

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

He and his wife, Jacqueline Arellano, were able to use the phone list to notify the person’s family in Arizona about where their missing loved one fell.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

He chucked Jacqueline under her little chin, and her tears dried up like it was July in Monte Cristi.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez