"Jacqueline" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdʒækəlɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Jacqueline.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: French feminine diminutive form of Jacques (“James”). 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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|-}} French, {{m|fr|Jacques|t=James}} Jacques (“James”), {{m|he|עקב|t=heel|tr=‘akev}} עקב (‘akev, “heel”), {{der|en|he|יעקב||Ya‘akov|pos=from the Hebrew root <i class="Hebr mention" lang="he">עקב</i> (‘akev, “heel”)}} Hebrew יעקב (“Ya‘akov”, from the Hebrew root עקב (‘akev, “heel”)) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Jacqueline
  1. A female given name from French. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Synonyms: Jaclyn, Jacklyn, Jacquelyn Related terms (pet forms): Jackie, Jacky, Jacqui Translations (female given name): 傑奎琳 (Chinese Mandarin), 杰奎琳 (Jiékuílín) (Chinese Mandarin), Jacqueline [feminine] (Dutch), Jacqueline [feminine] (French), Jacqueline [feminine] (German), Giacomina [feminine] (Italian), जॅकेलीन (jĕkelīn) [feminine] (Marathi), Jakubina [feminine] (Polish), Jacqueline [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Jacqueline-en-name-hUzjMuTL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations

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