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Origin Of The Surname Giles
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Meaning Of The Surname Giles
Wearer of goatskin
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Interesting
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Giles
This surname is of a pre-Christian age and therefore is Ancient Greek in origin. The name comes from the word ‘Aegidius’ which means he who wears goat’s skin. This was often a reference to a holy man or someone who did good works for non-selfish reasons. The name was brought over to England and Scotland by the Normans through the names of Gilo and Ghilo. |
Giles Statistics
Giles is the number 448 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 21,572 share the surname Giles in the UK.
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