Giles

[ jahylz ]

noun
  1. Saint, 8th century a.d., Athenian hermit in France.

  2. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “shieldbearer.”

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Giles

/ (dʒaɪlz) /


noun
  1. Saint. 7th century ad, Greek hermit in France; patron saint of cripples, beggars, and lepers. Feast day: Sept 1

  2. William Ernest Powell. 1835–97, Australian explorer, born in England. He was noted esp for his exploration of the western desert (1875–76)

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