Jolie (name)
Jolie ({{IPAc-en|ʒ|oʊ|ˈ|l|iː}} {{respell|zhoh|LEE}} or {{IPAc-en|dʒ|oʊ|ˈ|l|iː}} {{respell|joh|LEE}}) is a female given name of French origin, and its meaning is 'pretty'. The name derives from the French word {{lang|fr|joli}}, from Old French {{lang|fro|jolif}}, which in turn derives from the Latin {{lang|la|gaudēre}} meaning 'to enjoy'. It is occasionally spelled as Jolee or Joli. It is also a surname.
Notable people with the name include:
Surname
- 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
- 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
- Jolie Hodson, New Zealand businesswoman
See also
- {{SS|Jolee}}, a Design 1022 cargo ship in service 1917–1944
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