origin of christian name giles
This interesting surname is of Pre Christian, Ancient Greek origin. It is a short form of Aegidius, meaning a wearer of the goatskin, a refernce to a holy man, or somebody who did good works.he name was introduced into England and Scotland by the Normans, with the names Gilo and Ghilo appearing in the Domesday Book of 1086. In the modern idiom the surname has many spellings, and is found in almost every European country.