Jekyll
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English
Etymology
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”)).[1]
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdʒɛ.kəl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdʒi.kəl/
Proper noun
Jekyll
- A surname.
- A male given name, transferred from the surname.