Gilles
\ʒil\⚥French unisex name: girls and boys
A French name for girls and boys of Latin origin, first recorded around Vers 1140.
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine and masculine (unisex) |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| First recorded | Vers 1140 |
| Pronunciation | \ʒil\ |
Origin and meaning
Inherited from Old French, from an alteration of Latin Aegīdius.
Where it is mostly given
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
Around the world
- GermanÄgidius
- EnglishGiles
- BretonJili
- CatalanEgidi
- SpanishEgidio, Gil
- GreekΑιγιδιός
- HungarianEgyed
- ItalianEgidio
- JapaneseJiru
- DutchAegidius
- OccitanGeri
- PolishIdzi
- PortugueseEgídio, Gílio
- SlovenianEgidio
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Wikimedia Commons (France), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).