Joscelyn as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Joscelyn

What is the meaning of the name Joscelyn ?

The baby name Joscelyn is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced JOSS-uh-lin,JOSS-lin,/ˈdʒɒsəlɪn/.

Joscelyn is French, Norman in Origin.

Joscelyn is a medieval Norman-French form of a Germanic name, from Gauzlin/Gozelin, a diminutive built on the element gauz/gaut meaning “Goth” or “Geat.” Brought to Britain by the Normans in the 11th–12th centuries, it appears in records chiefly as a masculine given name among nobles and clergy - think Bishop Jocelin of Wells and the Anglo-Flemish Joscelin of Louvain. In English-speaking countries the name shifted largely to feminine use in the 20th century, while in French Jocelyn remains predominantly masculine.

Meaning is commonly given as “little Goth/Geat” or “member of the Gauts”; cheerful associations are later folk etymology. Spellings and variants include Jocelyn, Joscelin, Joselyn, Joslin, Joslyn, Josselin, Jocelyne (Fr), and Latin-American forms Jocelin/Yoselin. Short forms include Joss, Josie, and Lyn. The sc spelling Joscelyn preserves a medieval look and also occurs as a surname.