Jeeves

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/d͡ʒiːvz/

proper noun

A surname originating as a matronymic.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as a matronymic.
  2. A fictional valet in the stories by P. G. Wodehouse.

    “Do you never overlook anything, Bunter?” ”I endeavour to give satisfaction, my lord.” ”Well, then, don’t talk like Jeeves. It irritates me. …”

    1930, Dorothy Sayers, Strong Poison
  3. broadlyA valet, butler or helper who fulfills the model of a helpful servant.

    When you name a baby Jeeves, you've pretty much mapped out his future, wouldn't you say?

    1993, Seinfeld, season 4, episode 24, Jerry Seinfeld (actor)

Origin

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Jeeves

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Cite this entry
APA

Jeeves. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jeeves

MLA

“Jeeves.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jeeves. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jeeves,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jeeves.

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