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Jacqueline

Pronunciation: JA-kə-lin, zhawk-LEEN (key)

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Origin of the name Jacqueline:

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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My soulmate Jacqueline is just the most loveable woman in the world and her namesake follows, friend, confidant,a little forgetful but redeems herself in many ways.

Nicknames for Jacqueline: | Edit

Jackie, Jacqui, Jacquie, Ellen, Kaylynn, Jack, Jax, Jackson

Meanings and history of the name Jacqueline: | Edit

Feminine form of James or Jacob, meaning "supplanter".

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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, First Lady and wife of John F. Kennedy.
Jacqueline Bisset, English actress
Jacqueline Andere, Mexican actress
Jacqueline Whitmore, American etiquette expert
Jacqueline Wilson, British author

Jacqueline in song, story & screen: | Edit

"Jacqueline," a song by Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand
Jacqueline "Jackie" Burkhart - Character from That 70's Show, played by Mila Kunis
"Jacqueline", a song by Bobby Helms, rock-a-billy singer, from his debut album "Fraulein" in 1957.

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