Giles

American  

[jahylz] / dʒaɪlz /

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 British  

/ 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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Example Sentences

In that capacity, Head cemented Giles in our minds as a positive father figure without meeting the strict definition of a TV dad.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Anthony Head, the British television actor who had roles in “Ted Lasso,” “Merlin” and most notably father figure Rupert Giles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” has died, his family announced Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Head found international fame as Rupert Giles in hit supernatural teen show Buffy in the late 1990s.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Giles Alston, senior analyst at Oxford Analytica, outlines three routes the president could take:

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Smiling at Giles, patting him on the back.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier