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Giles /gi-les/ [1 syll.] as a boys' name is pronounced jiles. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Giles is small goat.From Aigidios. The name refers to the goat-skin that ancient shields were made of.iles is an unusual given name for men but a very prominent surname for all people (#805 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity of Giles for boys.
In this case it was for a person who played the part of a figurative representation of Death in the popular medieval mystery plays. Other such names that survive today are Angel and Life. The source is the Middle English word deeth, meaning death.A second origin is French and locational from the place called Ath, with the fused preposition de, in Flanders.The surname from this source has a variety of forms not just in England including D'Eath, D'Eathe, De Ath, D'Aeth, De Att and De Atta. second origin is French and locational from the place called Ath, with the fused preposition de, in Flanders. The surname from this source has a variety of forms not just in England including D'Eath, D'Eathe, De Ath, D'Aeth, De Att and De Atta.