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

To simulate microgravity, researchers used a 3D clinostat machine developed by Dr. Giles Kirby at Firefly Biotech.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

“The franchise model continues to be the ideal system for selling and servicing vehicles,” Vicki Giles Fabré, the executive vice president of the Washington State Auto Dealers Association, said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

My friend made a Build-A-Bear that would, like Giles Corey, the farmer pressed to death by stones in the Salem witch trials, say “more weight” when squeezed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

I’ve been to that exhibit and had planned to take my kids this summer to learn about Joe Richardson, Christopher Sheels, Austin, Hercules, Giles, Moll, Oney Judge, Paris and Richmond.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

Giles and Beatrice were coming for the night, but nobody else, thank heaven, although a lot of people were expected to dinner first.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier