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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Joceran m. Tribal name Gaut 'Geat, Goth' influenced by Latin gaudium 'joy, delight' to become Gauc- + Old Saxon hram 'raven'.

France
Latin
1055 Gauceranni (gen) StVdM-II 680; 1064x1079 Gaucerannus (nom) ibid. 690; 1121 Joceranno (abl) clairvaux-12thc 1, Jocerannus (nom) ibid. 1; 1135 Joscerannus (nom) ibid. 7; 1147 Josceranus (nom) ibid. 14; 1151 Josceranus (nom) ibid. 23; 1378 Josseranni (gen) hanquetvol1 214
Spain
Latin
1107 Gauceran (nom) RusGeb p. 262
Catalan
1131 Golceran RusGeb p. 263
Switzerland
Latin
1186 Joceranno (abl) CartHaut 27, Jocerannum (acc) ibid. 27
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Joceran". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2016/2/name/Joceran.