Giles
See also: giles
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Medieval English form of Old French saints' name Giles, modern Gilles, an altered form of Latin Aegidius, from Ancient Greek Αἰγίδιος (Aigídios), derivative of αἰγίδιον (aigídion, “kid, young goat”).
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Giles
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- A ghost town in Wayne County, Utah, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.
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TranslationsEdit
male given name
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ReferencesEdit
- Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.