Giles (surname)
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The surname
Giles comes from the given name Giles
, for which multiple origins have been suggested.
People with the surname Giles include:
Surname
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Giles comes from the given name Giles
Giles (given name)
-Etymology:Giles is the Medieval English form of the Old French saints' name Gilles, an altered form of Latin Aegidius.Some explain this as from Greek αιγιδιον meaning "kid, young goat"....
, for which multiple origins have been suggested.
People with the surname Giles include:
Real people
- Annabel GilesAnnabel GilesAnnabel Giles has been a model, a television and radio presenter, an actress, a comedienne and a novellist during her career .-Career:...
(born 1959), Welsh model, panellist and novellist - Ashley GilesAshley GilesAshley Fraser Giles MBE is a retired English cricketer. Giles played the entirety of his 14-year first-class career at Warwickshire County Cricket Club where he is now employed as Director of Cricket...
(born 1973), English cricketer - Brian GilesBrian GilesBrian Stephen Giles is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. During his career he played for the Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres...
(born 1971), baseball player for the San Diego Padres - Calum GilesCalum GilesCalum Giles is a former Great Britain olympic field hockey player, who competed in the British squad at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney...
(born 1972), English field hockey player - Cameron Giles, American rap artist
- Carl GilesCarl GilesRonald "Carl" Giles , often referred to simply as Giles, was a cartoonist most famous for his work for the British newspaper the Daily Express....
(1916–1995), British cartoonist - Chris Giles (footballer) (born 1973), former Shamrock Rover
- Christy GilesChristy GilesChristy Giles was an Irish soccer player during the 1920s and 1930s. He was also known as "Dickie".Giles played for Bohemian FC and Shelbourne FC amongst others during his career in the League of Ireland. He made his debut for Bohs in the game that won them the 1929/30 league title against Bray...
, Republic of Ireland footballer - Ernest GilesErnest GilesWilliam Ernest Powell Giles , best known as Ernest Giles, was an Australian explorer who led three major expeditions in central Australia.- Early life :...
(1835–1897), Australian explorer - George GilesGeorge GilesGeorge Robert Bayne Giles was a New Zealand track and road cyclist, and one of New Zealand's leading track cyclists of the 1930s who held several national titles 1936-38....
(1913–1973), New Zealand cyclist - Herbert GilesHerbert GilesHerbert Allen Giles was a British diplomat and sinologist, educated at Charterhouse. He modified a Mandarin Chinese Romanization system earlier established by Thomas Wade, resulting in the widely known Wade-Giles Chinese transliteration system...
(1845–1935), British diplomat, Sinologist and linguist - John Laurent GilesJohn Laurent GilesJohn Laurent Giles was a famous yacht designer. He and his company designed more than 1000 boats from cruises, racing yachts to "megayachts". He is best known for his design of displacement sailing yachts like the famous 7.6 meter Vertue of which 230 boats made, or Wanderer III...
(1901–1969), yacht designer - Johnny GilesJohnny GilesMichael John "Johnny" Giles is a former association footballer and manager best remembered for his time as a midfielder with Leeds United in the 1960s and 1970s...
(born 1940), Irish football player, manager and pundit - Lee GilesLee GilesC. Lee Giles is the David Reese Professor at the College of Information Sciences and Technology at the Pennsylvania State University. He is also Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, Professor of Supply Chain and Information Systems, and Director of the Intelligent Systems Research...
, American computer scientist - Michael Giles (footballer)Michael Giles (footballer)Michael Giles is a former Irish footballer.Giles was a defender or midfielder who played under his father John at Shamrock Rovers from 1981 to 1983. He made two appearances for Rovers in European competition...
(born 1964), former Irish footballer - MichaelMichael GilesMichael Giles is an English drummer, best known as a co-founder of King Crimson in 1969...
and Peter Giles of King CrimsonKing CrimsonKing Crimson are a rock band founded in London, England in 1969. Often categorised as a foundational progressive rock group, the band have incorporated diverse influences and instrumentation during their history... - Marcus GilesMarcus GilesMarcus William Giles is a former Major League Baseball player. He played second base and batted right-handed. His older brother, Brian Giles, was an outfielder who also played in the Major Leagues.-Career:...
(born 1978), baseball player for the Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League... - Captain Pat Giles, Former Irish TDTeachta DálaA Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
- Richard P. GilesRichard P. GilesRichard P. Giles was an American, Democratic politician from Missouri.In November 1896, Giles was elected to the United States House of Representatives for the Missouri First Congressional District. However, on November 17, 1896, Giles died before he was able to take office. James Tilghman Lloyd...
, American politician - Roy GilesRoy GilesDr. Roy Giles is an academic and recognised expert on counter-terrorism, as well as a former colonel in the British Army.During his Army career, Giles served with the British liaison mission to the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany commonly known as BRIXMIS. He later continued research into similar...
, British soldier and academic - Stephen GilesStephen GilesStephen Giles is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the mid 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won the bronze in the C-1 1000 m event at Sydney in 2000....
(born 1972), Canadian canoeist - Trevor GilesTrevor GilesTrevor Giles is a successful Meath Gaelic Footballer. He is regarded as one of the best players of his generation. He plays club football for Skryne. He came to prominence first when he won an All Ireland minor medal with Meath in 1992. He would go on to win 2 All Ireland Senior medals, 3...
, Gaelic footballerGaelic footballGaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
for Meath GAAMeath GAAThe Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :... - Warren GilesWarren GilesWarren Crandall Giles was a National League executive in Major League Baseball.-Baseball:Giles was elected president of the Moline, Illinois baseball club in the Three-I League in 1919 and began a 50-year career in baseball that saw him rise all the way to the presidency of the National League...
(1896–1979), National League executive in Major League Baseball
Fictional characters
- Rupert GilesRupert GilesRupert Giles is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The character is portrayed by Anthony Stewart Head. He serves as Buffy Summers' mentor and surrogate father figure...
, a character from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series - William GilesWilliam Giles (Oz)William Giles is a fictional character on HBO's prison drama Oz played by Austin Pendleton. Other than his erratic speech patterns, he also delivered the quote: "I kill, but never lie!"-Character overview:...
, a fictional inmate in OzOz (TV series)Oz is an American television drama series created by Tom Fontana, who also wrote or co-wrote all of the series' 56 episodes . It was the first one-hour dramatic television series to be produced by premium cable network HBO. Oz premiered on July 12, 1997 and ran for six seasons...