JOSCELIN (Old French) A early form of JOCELYN. It was known in England before the Conquest but was spread by the Normans who were very fond of the name. Its origins are apparently from the Germanic personal name "Gauzelin", a diminutive for a short form of the various names having as their first element the tribal name "Gaut". It also came to be used as a diminutive of Old French "Josse" ---Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. Barbara GEESLING ? GEESLIN ? Geeslin wrote: >I would appreciate it if anyone could tell me what any of these names mean and where they might have come from. > >Joscelin/Geesling/Geeslin > >Thanks in advance. > >Dave > > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > >