# Jeeves

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /d͡ʒiːvz/ · frequency rank #44,280

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a matronymic.
2. A fictional valet in the stories by P. G. Wodehouse.
3. A valet, butler or helper who fulfills the model of a helpful servant.

## Etymology
Originally a surname derived from a Middle English diminutive of Genevieve.

## Easily confused with
- **Jervis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jeeves-vs-jervis)
- **jeeps** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jeeps-vs-jeeves)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ejeves`, `jeeevs`, `jeevess`, `jeevse`, `jeevves`, `jevees`, `jeves`, `jjeeves`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jeeves