# Jekyll

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdʒɛ.kəl/ · frequency rank #29,327

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. 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”)).

## Easily confused with
- **jell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jekyll-vs-jell)
- **Jewell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jekyll-vs-jewell)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ejkyll`, `jekkyll`, `jeklyl`, `jekyl`, `jekyyll`, `jeykll`, `jjekyll`, `jkeyll`

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