Giles

== English == === 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”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /d͡ʒaɪlz/ Rhymes: -aɪlz === Proper noun === Giles A male given name from Ancient Greek. A surname originating as a patronymic. A ghost town in Wayne County, Utah, United States. An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== Aegidius Gillard ==== Translations ==== === References === Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (2001), “A Concise Dictionary of First Names”, in Oxford University Press === Anagrams === Eglis, Geils, Legis., Selig, gilse, gisle, gleis, legis.