giles
/d͡ʒaɪlz/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.58 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name from Ancient Greek.
name
A surname originating as a patronymic.
name
A ghost town in Wayne County, Utah, United States.
name
An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.
Example Sentences
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”).
Origin
- Source language: Old French
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, Aegīdius, Αἰγίδιος