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Jocelyn Francis Trappes-Lomax
Jocelyn is a surname and first name. It is a unisex name, unisex (male/female) name. Variants include Jocelin, Jocelyne, Jocelynn, Jocelynne, Joscelin, Josceline, Joscelyn, Joscelynn, Joscelynne, Joseline, Joselyn, Joselyne, Joslin, Joslyn, Josselin, Josselyn, and Josslyn. The name may derive from Josselin, a locality in Brittany, France, and have been introduced to England after the Norman Conquest. It may also derive from the Germanic languages, Germanic name Gauzlin, also spelled Gozlin or Goslin. It is Latinized as Iudocus or Judocus, from Breton ''Iodoc'', diminutive of ''iudh'' ("lord"). In French language, French, the spelling "Jocelyn" is exclusively male. The female counterpart is spelled "Jocelyne". Given name Jocelyn * Goscelin, 11th century hagiographer, also known as Jocelyn * Joss Ackland, British actor whose birth name is Sidney Edmond Jocelyn Ackland * Jocelyn Angloma, French-Guadeloupean football player * Jocelyn Barrow, British educator, community activist and po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unisex Name
A unisex name (also known as an epicene name, a gender-neutral name or an androgynous name) is a given name that is not gender-specific. Unisex names are common in the English-speaking world, especially in the United States. By contrast, some countries have laws preventing unisex names, requiring parents to give their children sex-specific names. In other countries or cultures, social norms oppose such names and transgressions may result in discrimination, ridicule, and psychological abuse. Names may have different gender connotations from country to country or language to language. For example, the Italian male name '' Andrea'' (derived from Greek ''Andreas'') is understood as a female name in many languages, such as English, German, Hungarian, Czech, and Spanish. Parents may name their child in honor of a person of another sex, which – if done widely – can result in the name becoming unisex. For example, Christians, particularly Catholics, may give a child a second/m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |