Giles

A traditional name

Giles is a masculine given name, from a Greek word meaning "young goat." It was common in medieval England but sounds old-fashioned today, appearing more often in British than American contexts: Giles was the family's black sheep.

Saint Giles is the patron saint of beggars and the disabled.

British

Buffy

Informal feminine name

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forename

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appellation · surname · nickname · identity · heritage · ancestry · namesake · diminutive · Gil

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Period of armed conflict

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gill, gilled, gilet, Gilbert, gillnet, gillnets, Gillian, Gilmore

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G