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Joslin.

A surname.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A suburb of Adelaide in the city of Norwood Payneham and St Peters, South Australia.

    countable · uncountable
  3. An unincorporated community in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.