Gilles (given name)

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Gilles
PronunciationFrench: [ʒil]
Gendermasculine
Origin
Word/nameFrench form of Aegidius
Region of origin France and Francophone areas
Other names
Related names Giles

Gilles is a French masculine given name. It is derived from that of the medieval Saint Giles. [1]

People with the name Gilles include:

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References

  1. "qui avoit nom Giles de nos avons ceste vile conquise par la dieu Landas, et fu feruz par mi l'ueil."