
Giles
Meaning
From the Late Latin name Aegidius, which is derived from Greek αιγιδιον (aigidion) meaning "young go
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Saint Giles
Saint Giles (, , ), also known as Giles the Hermit, was a hermit or monk active in the lower Rhône most likely in the 6th century.
Giles Romilly
Giles Samuel Bertram Romilly (19 September 1916 – 2 August 1967) was a journalist, Second World War POW, brother of Esmond Romilly, and nephew of Winston Churchill through his wife Clementine.
Giles Goat-Boy
Giles Goat-Boy (1966) is the fourth novel by American writer John Barth.
Giles Fletcher
Giles Fletcher (also known as Giles Fletcher, The Younger) (1586? – Alderton, Suffolk, 1623) was an English cleric and poet chiefly known for his long allegorical poem Christ's Victory and Triumph.
Giles Ji Ungpakorn
Giles Ji Ungpakorn (; ; IPA:; born 25 October 1953) is a Thai-British academic and Marxist political activist.
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