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Jekyll

US/ˈdʒɛ.kəl/

Jekyll proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Jekyll

  1. A surname.
  2. A male given name, transferred from the surname.

Origin of Jekyll

From a Breton name also appearing in various forms in French Judicaël, Gicquel, Jézéquel, etc., ultimately from Old Breton Iudicael, the name of a Breton king revered as a Catholic saint. His name is from Old Breton iudd (“lord, ruler, prince”) + Old Breton cael (“generous, noble”) (whence modern Breton cael (“generous, noble”)).

Words formed from Jekyll

Phrases with Jekyll

Questions about Jekyll

What does Jekyll mean?
Jekyll means a surname.
What part of speech is Jekyll?
Jekyll is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Jekyll?
Jekyll is pronounced /ˈdʒɛ.kəl/ (US).

Words near Jekyll in the dictionary

  1. jejus
  2. Jekavian
  3. jekem
  4. Jekkie
  5. Jekkies
  6. Jekyll
  7. Jekyll and Hyde
  8. Jekyll and Hydes
  9. Jekyll-and-Hyde
  10. Jekyll-and-Hydes
  11. Jekyll-Hyde syndrome

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