Greek/Latin · Boy name
Aegidius
“young goat”
About the name Aegidius
Aegidius is a boy’s name of Greek and Latin origin meaning ‘young goat’. It is the Latin form of the Greek Aigidios, from ‘aigidion’, young goat, or linked to the aegis, the goatskin shield of Zeus. Saint Giles (Aegidius) was a hermit of Provence and one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, and he is the patron of disabled people; his feast is on the first of September. Giles, Gilles and Egidio are vernacular forms of the name.
- Meaning
- young goat
- Origin
- Greek/Latin
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- ay-JIL-dee-us(4 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Aegidius
- Aegidius Alexander
- Aegidius James
- Aegidius Michael
- Aegidius Thomas
- Aegidius William
Questions about Aegidius
- What does Aegidius mean?
- Aegidius is a Greek name meaning "young goat".
- How do you pronounce Aegidius?
- Aegidius is pronounced ay-JIL-dee-us, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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