# Jacqueline

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdʒækəlɪn/ · frequency rank #18,114

## Definitions
1. A female given name from French.

## Etymology
From the 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.

## Common misspellings (14)
`ajcqueline`, `jaccqueline`, `jacqeuline`, `jacqqueline`, `jacqueilne`, `jacquelien`, `jacquelinne`, `jacquelline`, `jacquelnie`, `jacquleine`, `jacuqeline`, `jaqcueline`, `jcaqueline`, `jjacqueline`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jacqueline