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Aegidius (M)>

Aegidius (male)

Variants:Ägidius (M) Egidius (M) Giles (M) Gillespie (M)
Feminine form:Aegidia (F) Egidia (F)
   
Source(s): English Parish Register freereg.rootsweb.com
The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

Aegidius, from Greek "young goat, kid", was the original from which Giles was derived.

Aegidius or Egidius was used as a Latinised variant of Giles in many old documents. Search on Aegidi* or Egidi* to take account of Latin case endings.

Aegidius or Ägidius is sometimes used in Germany [ONC]