Jolie (name)
Jolie is a female given name of French origin, and its meaning is pretty. The name derives from the French word "joli, jolif" which in turn derives from the Latin "gaudēre > gaudĕo", meaning "joy, contentment, enjoyment, expressions of joy, pleasure, satisfaction". It is pronounced /ʒoʊˈliː/ or /dʒoʊˈliː/. It can be also spelled as Jolee or Joli.
Jolie is also a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Surname[edit]
- Angelina Jolie (born Angelina Jolie Voight in 1975), American actress
- Jade Jolie, American drag queen
- Ruud Jolie, the main guitarist of the Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation
Given name[edit]
- Jolie, a nickname of entertainer Al Jolson
- Jolie Christine Rickman, a feminist and social activist
- Jolie Gabor, known as "Mama Jolie", the mother of sisters Zsa Zsa, Eva and Magda Gabor
See also[edit]
- SS Jolee, a Design 1022 cargo ship in service 1917–1944
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