Definitions

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  • proper noun A patronymic surname.
  • proper noun A male given name transferred back from the surname.
  • proper noun A female given name, a rare variant of Jewel.

Etymologies

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Medieval English form of the Breton saint's name Judicaël "lord" + "generous".

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