🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Hyde

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Hyde

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hyde/haɪd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Dr. Jekyll und Mr. Hyde ist ein klassischer Roman."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A surname of English origin, often associated with notable literary and historical figures.

    "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a classic novella by Robert Louis Stevenson."
  2. 2

    A term used to refer to a concealed or hidden aspect of a person or thing.

    "He showed a different side of himself, revealing the Hyde behind his Jekyll."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The name 'Hyde' is of Old English origin, derived from the word 'hīd', meaning 'hide' or 'to conceal'. It has historical roots dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period, where it was used as a surname and place name, often associated with locations that were hidden or secluded.

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