Giles

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒaɪlz/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪlz

Proper noun[edit]

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.

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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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