Jocelyn

or Joc·e·lin, Joc·e·line, Joc·e·lynne

[ jos-uh-lin, jos-lin ]

/ ˈdʒɒs ə lɪn, ˈdʒɒs lɪn /

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noun

a female given name, form of Joyce.

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How to use Jocelyn in a sentence

Jocelyn Cooper was an AR executive at Universal Records before joining her partner Matthew Morgan in producing AfroPunk.
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He had girlfriends, and as far as others knew, took care of a beautiful little girl named Jocelyn.
The Calamitous Castros: What We Know About Ariel Castro’s Brothers and Mother|Steve Miller|May 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Jocelyn Kelley was a junior in high school when she first started watching Oprah seriously—getting hooked on the Book Club.
Oprah's Super Sad Superfans|Tricia Romano|May 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The Fembots of yesteryear, like Jocelyn Wildenstein and Amanda Lepore, were generally treated as oddities.
Rise of the Fembots|Rebecca Dana|April 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Jocelyn Guest is a writer and performer based in New York City.
The Comedian-in-Chief|Jocelyn Guest|November 21, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Mistral had professed great admiration for the author of Jocelyn even before 1859, but as poets they stand in marked contrast.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer
Marie leant over Nestorius until her dusky cheek almost touched Jocelyn's fair English one.
With Edged Tools|Henry Seton Merriman
Jocelyn nodded gravely, and continued the gentle swaying motion affected by women under such circumstances.
With Edged Tools|Henry Seton Merriman
Thus it came about that the dawn found Jocelyn moving softly in the room, with Nestorius asleep in her arms.
With Edged Tools|Henry Seton Merriman
Jocelyn kept moving, so that the changing air wafted over the little bare limbs might allay the fever.
With Edged Tools|Henry Seton Merriman