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Giles

Meaning

From the Late Latin name Aegidius, which is derived from Greek αιγιδιον (aigidion) meaning "young go

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Famous People Named Giles

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.

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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.

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Giles Goat-Boy

Giles Goat-Boy (1966) is the fourth novel by American writer John Barth.

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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.

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Giles Ji Ungpakorn

Giles Ji Ungpakorn (; ; IPA:; born 25 October 1953) is a Thai-British academic and Marxist political activist.

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Giles in Other Languages

DutchGillis
EnglishGyles
FrenchGilles
ItalianEgidio
Late RomanAegidius

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