Jacqueline

American  

[jak-uh-lin, -leen, jak-wuh-, zhak^uh-leen] / ˈdʒæk ə lɪn, -ˌlin, ˈdʒæk wə-, ʒakəˈlin /

Or Jacquelyn

noun

1. a female given name.

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Example Sentences

Jacqueline, 70, from Denny near Falkirk, had spoken to the BBC about her aunt's care at Oakeshott House in Stirling, which is run by Morar Living.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

After receiving the letter, Jacqueline says she sat at the kitchen table and read it over several times.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Simon majored in accounting at Indiana University, where he spent his spare time reading, attending Hoosiers basketball games and pursuing fellow student Jacqueline Freed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Jacqueline Smith, Marine Coordinator at the International Transport Workers' Federation, said numerous seafarers had been raising the alarm over supplies in recent days.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Sometimes when we’re driving through the capital, Jacqueline points out one impressive building or another and says, “Papa built that.”

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez