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Origin of the name GILLES.
Etymology of the
name GILLES.
Meaning of the baby name GILLES.
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GILLES. French
name meaning "with the ægis," i.e. "a disciple, a
servant." Cognate with Irish Giolla.
Some render such names "pledge," and even "hostage."
It has always been Latinized Ægidius.
Julius
was hereditary throughout the empire, and lingered on long in Wales,
Wallachia, and Italy. It is the most obvious source for the French
Gilles; though as has been already said, that word claims to be
the Greek Aigidios,
and is like both the Keltic Giolla
and Teutonic Gil... (History of Christian Names, Yonge, 1884)
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