Jekyll (surname)

Jekyll is a Cornish and Breton family name. It is commonly pronounced, although the traditional pronunciation is. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Dame Agnes Jekyll (1861–1937), British artist, writer and philanthropist
 * Gertrude Jekyll (1843–1932), British gardener
 * Sir Joseph Jekyll (1663–1738), British lawyer, politician and judge
 * Olga Jekyll (1918–2014), New Zealand fencer
 * Walter Jekyll (1849–1929), English clergyman, brother of Gertrude

Fictional
 * Dr Henry Jekyll, fictional character from the novel Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

The modern Breton form is Gicquel (fr).