Miles
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
[edit] Etymology
From Old French given name Milo, of problematic origin, possibly from an unknown Germanic element, or a short form of Slavic names beginning with mil- "grace, favor". The English form is associated by folk etymology with Latin mīles (“soldier”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aɪlz
[edit] Proper noun
Miles
- A male given name.
- 1858 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Courtship of Miles Standish:
- Clad in doublet and hose, and boots of Cordovan leather, / Strode, with a martial air, Miles Standish the Puritan Captain.
- 1858 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Courtship of Miles Standish:
- A patronymic surname, also derived from a Middle English form of Michael.
[edit] References
- Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.
