Aegidius
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English
Etymology
From Late Latin Aegīdius, from Ancient Greek Αἰγιδιός (Aigidiós, “kid skin”) (sometimes interpreted as “the protecting”).
Proper noun
Aegidius
- A male given name from Ancient Greek, of historical usage.
Related terms
- modern given name: Giles
Translations
male given name
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Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Probably derived from aegis (“shield”), from Ancient Greek αἰγίς (aigís, “goatskin”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ae̯ˈɡiː.di.us/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /eˈd͡ʒi.di.us/,
Proper noun
Aegīdius m sg (genitive Aegīdiī or Aegīdī); second declension
- (Late Latin) a male given name, equivalent to English Giles
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Aegīdius |
| Genitive | Aegīdiī Aegīdī1 |
| Dative | Aegīdiō |
| Accusative | Aegīdium |
| Ablative | Aegīdiō |
| Vocative | Aegīdī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).