Jacklyn
Pronunciation: JAK-lin (key)
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Origin of the name Jaclyn:
Borrowed from the French, Jacqueline is a feminine form of Jacques, which is a variant of James and Jacob. Both of these names are derived from the Hebrew ya`aqob (supplanting, seizing by the heel).
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