Miles.
A male given name from an uncertain origin.
Meaning & usage
A male given name from an uncertain origin.
A surname originating as a patronymic.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Jackson County, Iowa.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Orange County, North Carolina.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Runnels County, Texas.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Mathews County, Virginia.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Washington.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Pendleton County, West Virginia.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in the town of Porterfield, Marinette County, Wisconsin.
A town in Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.
Where this word comes from
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”). As a surname, it is also derived from a Middle English Miles form of Michael.
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