Giles

American  

[jahylz] / dʒaɪlz /

noun

1. Saint, 8th century a.d., Athenian hermit in France.

2. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “shieldbearer.”

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Giles British  

/ dʒaɪlz /

noun

1. Saint. 7th century _ad , Greek hermit in France; patron saint of cripples, beggars, and lepers. Feast day: Sept 1

2. William Ernest Powell. 1835–97, Australian explorer, born in England. He was noted esp for his exploration of the western desert (1875–76)

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Example Sentences

Giles Alston, senior analyst at Oxford Analytica, outlines three routes the president could take:

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

To simulate microgravity, researchers used a 3D clinostat machine developed by Dr. Giles Kirby at Firefly Biotech.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

As truth-telling victims, mezzo Michelle Mariposa was staunch and gentle as Rebecca Nurse while Nicholas Huff brought a vigorous, exciting tenor to Giles Corey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

"I think all road users would agree that the condition of our local roads has become a national disgrace," said AIA chairman David Giles.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Maxim and Giles and Beatrice were discussing the running of Maxim's car, and Mr. Crawley was asking if it was true there were no more gondolas in the canals now, only motor-boats.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier