Jekyll

Medieval measure of land, or English surname

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Jekyll Origin and Meaning

Variation of Hyde

Famous People Named Jekyll

• Gertrude Jekyll (1843 1932), British garden designer and writer

Jekyll in Pop Culture

• Dr. Henry Jekyll the protagonist of Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (1886), a physician who discovers a drug that separates off the evil side of his character into a distinct persona, Mr. Hyde
• Jackson Jekyll son of Dr. and Mrs. Jekyll in "Monster High" show and series
• Surname from a Celtic male personal name (akin to Breton Judicaël) meaning literally 'generous lord'. The name is traditionally pronounced 'jeekəl', but 'jeckəl' is also common.