Joslin

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginProto-Germanic *gautaz ← French Josse →
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Meanings

proper nounJoslin (countable and uncountable, plural Joslins)

plural Joslins · alternative Josselyn

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA suburb of Adelaide in the city of Norwood Payneham and St Peters, South Australia.
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States.

Origin

  1. FrenchJosse
  2. Proto-Germanic*gautaz“Geat”
  3. EnglishJoslin

English surname, borrowed through French from a Germanic name, from *Gauzelin, a diminutive of names formed from Gaut, from Proto-Germanic *gautaz (“Geat”). The name was also influenced by French Josse (see Joyce).

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APA

Joslin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joslin

MLA

“Joslin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joslin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Joslin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joslin.

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