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Aegidius.

a male given name, equivalent to English Giles

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ae̯ˈɡiː.di.ʊs]Classical-Latin[eˈd͡ʒiː.di.us]
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Giles

    Late-Latin · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Probably derived from aegis (“shield”), from Ancient Greek αἰγίς (aigís, “goatskin”).

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