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Jacquelyn

Pronunciation: JA-kə-lin (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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