Giles
Pronunciation: /d͡ʒaɪlz/
The English word “Giles” has 1 meaning listed here.
proper noun
- An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.
Etymology
Medieval English form of Old French saints' name Giles, modern Gilles, an altered form of Latin Aegīdius, from Ancient Greek Αἰγίδιος (Aigídios), derivative of αἰγίδιον (aigídion, “kid, young goat”).
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