Where does “Jekyllian” come from?
Jekyllian (English) comes from English Jekyll, from Old Breton Iudicael, from Welsh cael, from English Kyle, from Scottish Gaelic caol, from Middle Irish cáel, from Old Irish coíl, from Proto-Celtic koilos — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Jekyllian (English): Of or relating to Gertrude Jekyll (1843–1932), British horticulturist and garden designer
Definitions
- Of or relating to Gertrude Jekyll (1843–1932), British horticulturist and garden designer
Ancestry of “Jekyllian”, step by step
Jekyllian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Jekyll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jekyll | transferred from the surname |
| 2 | Old Breton | Iudicael | — |
| 3 | Welsh | cael | to get, receive, have; to get to, be allowed to,... |
| 4 | English | Kyle | A placename |
| 5 | Scottish Gaelic | caol | thin, narrow; strait, narrows, firth, kyle; the... |
| 6 | Middle Irish | cáel | narrow |
| 7 | Old Irish | coíl | thin, slender, narrow |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | koilos | thin |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |