Jaclyn, often abbreviated to "Jackie", is a feminine given name. It is variant of Jacqueline,[2] a French feminine form of Jacques which in turn comes from Jacob, a Hebrew name meaning "supplanter" or possibly "may God protect".[3]

Notable people with this name

See also

References

  1. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Jacqueline". Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Jaclyn". Behind the Name. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Jacob". Behind the Name. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
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