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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.
Recorded as Hadingham, Headingham, and Hedingham, this is an English locational surname. It almost certainly originates from the twin villages of Castle and Sible Hedingham in the county of Essex. Locational surnames are usually from names.hat is to say surnames given to people after they left their original homes and moved elsewhere, usually in search of work. This certainly applies here, as with the exception of two early recordings in 1732 shown below and 1780, the surname is rarely ever recorded in its home county of Essex.