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Jekyll

JEH-kuhl

Jekyll (name) means a surname, famous as the name of Dr. Henry Jekyll in Robert Louis Stevenson's novella "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.". Example: “His sudden mood swings earned him the nickname "Jekyll and Hyde.”

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A surname, famous as the name of Dr. Henry Jekyll in Robert Louis Stevenson's novella "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde."
"His sudden mood swings earned him the nickname "Jekyll and Hyde.""
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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”)).

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What does “Jekyll” mean?

The word “Jekyll” means a surname, famous as the name of Dr. Henry Jekyll in Robert Louis Stevenson's novella "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.".

How do you pronounce “Jekyll”?

“Jekyll” is pronounced JEH-kuhl (/ˈdʒɛ.kəl/ in IPA).

How do you use “Jekyll” in a sentence?

Here is “Jekyll” used in a sentence: “His sudden mood swings earned him the nickname "Jekyll and Hyde.".”

What part of speech is “Jekyll”?

“Jekyll” is a name.

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