Giles
See also: giles
English
editEtymology
editMedieval English form of Old French saints' name Giles, modern Gilles, an altered form of Latin Aegīdius, from Ancient Greek Αἰγίδιος (Aigídios), derivative of αἰγίδιον (aigídion, “kid, young goat”).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /d͡ʒaɪlz/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -aɪlz
Proper noun
editGiles
- 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.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editmale given name
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References
edit- Hanks, Patrick, Hodges, Flavia (2001) “A Concise Dictionary of First Names”, in Oxford University Press
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