Aegidius

See also: Ægidius and Ägidius

English

Etymology

From Late Latin Aegīdius, from Ancient Greek Αἰγιδιός (Aigidiós, kid skin) (sometimes interpreted as “the protecting”).

Proper noun

Aegidius

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek, of historical usage.

Translations

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably derived from aegis (shield), from Ancient Greek αἰγίς (aigís, goatskin).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Aegīdius m sg (genitive Aegīdiī or Aegīdī); second declension

  1. (Late Latin) a male given name, equivalent to English Giles

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Aegīdius
genitive Aegīdiī
Aegīdī1
dative Aegīdiō
accusative Aegīdium
ablative Aegīdiō
vocative Aegīdī

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

Descendants

  • French: Gilles
    • Dutch: Gilles
      • North Frisian: Jilles
    • English: Giles
    • Catalan: Gil
    • Galician: Xil
    • Portuguese: Gil
    • German: Gilgen
  • Italian: Egidio
  • Spanish: Egidio
  • Portuguese: Egídio
  • French: Égide
  • English: Aegidius
  • German: Ägidius
  • Polish: Idzi
  • Dutch: Gielen
  • Dutch: Giel