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jekyll

/ˈdʒɛ.kəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
jekyll
IPA
/ˈdʒɛ.kəl/
20
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

name

A male given name, transferred from the surname.

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”)).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdʒɛ.kəl/

Derived Forms

Jekkie Jekyllesque Jekyllian

Phrases

Jekyll and Hyde

Rhymes With

heckle freckle speckle shekel eckel heckel jaeckel meckel steckel seckel dekle

Questions

How do you pronounce jekyll?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʒɛ.kəl/.
What does jekyll mean?
A surname.
Where does jekyll come from?
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”)).

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