Giles

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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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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

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

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