Giles

Medieval 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”).

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒaɪlz/

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• Rhymes: -aɪlz

Giles

1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
3. A ghost town in Wayne County, Utah, United States.
4. An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.

• Aegidius
• Gillard

• Hanks, Patrick, Hodges, Flavia (2001) “A Concise Dictionary of First Names”, in Oxford University Press

• Eglis, Geils, Legis., Selig, gilse, gisle, gleis, legis.