English Explanatory Dictionary

Jeeves

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname originating as a matronymic.
  2. A fictional valet in the stories by P. G. Wodehouse.
  3. A valet, butler or helper who fulfills the model of a helpful servant.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒiːvz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Jeeves.wav

Word forms

Jeeves

Etymology

Originally a surname derived from a Middle English diminutive of Genevieve.

Related words

Jeevesian
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