joslin as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of joslin

What is the meaning of the name joslin ?

The baby name joslin is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JOS-lin (JOSS-lin); IPA: /ˈdʒɒslɪn/ (UK) or /ˈdʒɑːzlɪn/ (US).

joslin is French in Origin.

Joslin is an English given name and surname, a streamlined variant of Jocelyn. It descends from Old French Joscelin, itself a diminutive of Germanic names built on Gaut-/Gaus- (“Goth/Geat”), with the suffix -lin, yielding senses like “little Goth” or “member of the Geats.” The Breton town name Josselin, from a related personal name (Gozlin/Gauzlin), reinforced the form and later produced surnames such as Joslin.

Introduced to England by the Normans, Joscelin/Jocelin was borne by medieval men - including Bishop Jocelin of Wells and the chronicler Jocelin of Brakelond - before shifting in the modern era to predominantly feminine use in English-speaking countries; in French, Jocelyn remains typically masculine, with Jocelyne as the feminine. Variants include Jocelyn, Jocelin, Joslyn, Joscelyn, Joscelin, Josselin, Joslynn, and Josslyn; short forms include Joss and Josie. Today, Joslin reads modern and unadorned while retaining deep medieval roots.