Meaning

  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.

Translations

Giles

Aegidius

Giles

Geri

Gílio

Giles

Giles

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/d͡ʒaɪlz/
Etymology

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”).

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