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Character Name

Jaqueline

Meaning — A variant spelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine form of Jacques, itself the French form of James/Jacob. James derives from the Late Latin Jacomus, an alteration of Jacobus, from the Hebrew Yaakov meaning "supplanter" or "holder of the heel" — from the story of Jacob grasping Esau's heel at birth. Jacqueline became an aristocratic French name borne by queens and noblewomen.·Latin origin·Female·ZHAK-leen

Jaqueline Jaqueline carries the French aristocratic refinement of Jacqueline alongside the Hebrew scriptural energy of Jacob — the one who seized advantage from the moment of birth and forged his destiny through cunning as much as birthright. The name became associated in the twentieth century with a certain cool, formidably intelligent feminine elegance. A character named Jaqueline tends to combine social grace with strategic intelligence, someone who achieves her goals through charm and calculation in equal measure.

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Historical FictionLiterary FictionRomanceHistorical Romance

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JaquelineJacquelineJacquelynJacklynJackie

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Jaqueline CraneJaqueline AshfordJaqueline VossJaqueline MercerJaqueline WhitmoreJaqueline Davenport

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