Jekyll

English

Etymology

Ultimately from a Breton name also appearing in various forms in French Gicquel, Jézéquel, etc., ultimately from Old Breton Iudichael, the name of a Breton king revered as a Catholic saint. His name is from Latin iūdex (“judge”) + Old Breton hael (“generous”) (whence modern Breton hael (“generous, noble”)).

Proper noun

Jekyll

1. A surname.

Derived terms

• Jekyll and Hyde
• Jekyllesque
• Jekyllian