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Jacqualyn
How to Pronounce Jacqualyn
Pronounced JAK-wuh-lin /ˈdʒæk.wə.lɪn/Medium
Meaning: Jacqualyn is a variant spelling of Jacquelyn, itself a form of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques (James), which descends from Hebrew Ya'aqov (Jacob), 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel'. Jacqualyn is a mid-century American respelling.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Jacqualyn is a variant of Jacquelyn, from Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques (James), which descends from Hebrew Ya'aqov (Jacob). The -qua- spelling reflects a mid-century American reshaping.
It was always a minor form - only a few dozen girls a year around its 1950 high point - trailing the far more common Jacqueline and Jacquelyn. It reads as a period respelling of a French classic.
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What does the name Jacqualyn mean?
Jacqualyn is a spelling of Jacquelyn, a feminine form of Jacques (James), from Hebrew Jacob.
How do you pronounce Jacqualyn?
It's said JAK-wuh-lin /ˈdʒæk.wə.lɪn/ - three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Jacqualyn a boy or girl name?
Jacqualyn is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Jacqualyn?
Jacqualyn has always been rare, a mid-century respelling of Jacquelyn.