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Giles.

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/d͡ʒaɪlz/
  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.

Where this word comes from

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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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.