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Jacqueline

/ZHAH-kleen/Lingala · a girl’s name

Feminine form of Jacques/James, ultimately from Jacob, traditionally interpreted as “supplanter.”

How to say it
ZHAH-kleen
Given to
Girls
Used in
DR Congo, Congo-Brazzaville
How common
common
For a boy
Jacques

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

JacquelineJacquelin

Nicknames & short forms

Jackie