Meanings
proper noun
- A female given name originating as a coinage.
Faith laughed, pointing out, "All of their names rhyme—Gwendolyn, Jacquelyn, Joelyn. It's kind of weird, don't you think?'
2009, Karin Slaughter, Genesis, Century, →ISBN, page 143
Origin
Coined from Jo or Joe + the suffix -lyn in the 20th century.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Joelyn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joelyn
MLA
“Joelyn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joelyn. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Joelyn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joelyn.
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