Where does “Giles” come from?

Giles (Old French) comes from Latin Aegidius, from Latin Aegis, from Ancient Greek αἰγίς, from Ancient Greek αἴξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.

Ancestry of “Giles”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAegidius
2LatinAegisthe aegis, or shield. See Aegis; αἰγίς
3Ancient Greekαἰγίςthe aegis; a shield of Zeus or cloak of Athena; a...
4Ancient Greekαἴξgoat; a kind of waterfowl, possibly a goose; "In...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyǵ-goat; oak

Words derived from “Giles

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ-Every word from Ancient Greek αἴξEvery word from Ancient Greek αἰγίς