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Baby Name Gilles |
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Meaning of Gilles - What does the name Gilles means? |
Pronunciation: |
zheel |  |
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Gender: |
Boy Name |
Origin: |
French |
Name Meaning: |
From the Latin Aegidius, which is from the Greek aigis (shield of Zeus, goatskin). The name was borne by St. Gilles, a 7th-century Athenian who had the power to work miracles and heal the crippled.He fled to southern Gaul and became a hermit to escape fame and the adoration of his fans. Nevertheless, he was one of the most popular saints in the later Middle Ages |
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