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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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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

At 09:05 they face Canada's husband-and-wife pair Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Jocelyn walked up to them, her fists in tight balls.

From "George" by Alex Gino

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