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Alternative spellings
Jaclyn, Jacklyn,Jacquelyn

Etymology
From Hebrew יעקב (Ya‘akov), from the Hebrew root עקב (‘akev), heel, because Jacob was born just behind Esau, and was grasping Esau’s heel in an effort to prevent him from being born first.

References
rfc-level|References at L4+ not in L3 POS section
http://www.babynameworld.com/j.asp

Proper noun
en-proper noun

1. given name|female|from Hebrew|, borrowed from the French feminine form of Jacques (Jacob or James).

French

Proper noun
Jacqueline f

1. given name|female||fr:, feminine form of Jacques.

German

Alternative spellings
Jaqueline

Proper noun
Jacqueline

1. given name|female||de: borrowed from French.

sr:Jacqueline

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