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Saint Giles Saint Giles (, , , , ; 650 - 710), also known as Giles the Hermit, was a hermit or monk active in the lower Rhône most likely in the 7th century. Revered as a saint, his cult became widely diffused but his hagiography is mostly legendary. A ...

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Old French Old French (, , ; ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France approximately between the late 8th

Aegidius Aegidius (died 464 or 465) was the ruler of the short-lived Kingdom of Soissons from 461 to 464/465. Before his ascension he was an ardent supporter of the Western Roman emperor Majorian, who appointed him '' magister militum per Gallias'' (" ...

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Notable people with the given name

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Giles Blunt Giles Blunt (born 1952) is a Canadian novelist, poet, and screenwriter. His first novel, ''Cold Eye'', was a psychological thriller set in the New York art world, which was made into the French movie ''Les Couleurs du diable'' (Allain Jessua, 1 ...

(born 1952), Canadian novelist and screenwriter * Giles Brindley (born 1926), British physiologist, musicologist and composer * Giles Brook (c. 1553–1614), English politician * Giles Brydges, several people * Giles Chichester (born 1946), British Conservative Party politician * Giles Clark, English conservationist and TV presenter * Giles Clarke (born 1953), British businessman then cricket administrator * Giles Coke (born 1986), English professional footballer and coach * Giles Cooper, several people *

Giles Coren Giles Robin Patrick Coren (born 29 July 1969) is a British columnist, food writer, and television and radio presenter. He has been a restaurant critic for ''The Times'' newspaper since 2002, and was named Food and Drink Writer of the Year at th ...

(born 1969), British journalist * Giles Corey (1621–1692), victim of the Salem witch trials * Giles Daubeney, several people *

Giles Deacon Giles David Deacon (born 14 December 1969) is a British fashion designer, illustrator, creative director and founder of Giles Deacon group, a fashion enterprise. Deacon joined the Paris Fashion Week in 2016. Deacon has been known to challenge the ...

(born 1969), British fashion designer *

Giles Duley Giles Duley (born 15 September 1971 in Wimbledon, London) is an English portrait and documentary photographer, chef, writer, CEO and presenter. Duley also cooks, and writes about food and food politics, under the moniker The One Armed Chef. He i ...

(born 1971), English photographer, chef, writer, CEO and presenter *

Giles Fletcher, the Elder Giles may refer to: People * Giles (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Giles (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * Saint Giles (650–710), Christian hermit saint * Giles of Assisi (c. 1190� ...

(c. 1548 – 1611), English poet, politician, and diplomat * Giles Fraser (born 1964), English Anglican priest and broadcaster * Giles Goddard (born 1962), British Church of England priest * Giles Goddard (video game programmer) (born 1971), English video game programmer * Giles Gordon (1940–2003), Scottish literary agent and writer * Giles B. Harber (1849–1925), American United States Navy admiral * Giles Henderson (born 1942), Master of Pembroke College, Oxford * Giles W. Hotchkiss (1815–1878), American attorney and politician * Giles Beecher Jackson (1853–1924), African-American lawyer, newspaper publisher, entrepreneur, and civil rights activist *

Giles Kristian Giles Kristian (born 1975) is an English singer and novelist, known for his action adventure novels in the historical fiction genre. He is best known for his ''Raven'' series, about a young man's coming of age amongst a band of Viking warriors. H ...

(born 1975), British author * Giles Lamb, British music composer and sound designer * Giles Mackay (born 1961/1962), British businessman and property investor * Giles Martin (born 1969), English record producer and songwriter * Giles Matthey (born 1987), British actor * Giles Milton (born 1966), British writer and historian * Giles Mompesson (c. 1583 – 1663), English politician * Giles Pellerin (1906–1998), American businessman most famous for attending every game of the USC Trojans football team from 1925 until his death *

Giles Portman Giles Portman is a British diplomat, currently serving as the British ambassador to Romania, since October 2023. Prior to this, his senior roles in the His Majesty's Diplomatic Service include Director for Europe, Director for EU Exit, and Deputy ...

, British diplomat * Giles Radice, Baron Radice (1936–2022), British politician * Giles Rich (1904–1999), American judge * Giles Rooke (1743–1808), English judge *

Giles Gilbert Scott Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (9 November 1880 – 8 February 1960) was a British architect known for his work on the New Bodleian Library, Cambridge University Library, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, Battersea Power Station, Liverpool Cathedral, and de ...

(1880–1960), British architect * Giles Scott-Smith, Dutch-British political researcher * Giles Smith, several people * Giles Strangways (died 1546), MP * Giles Strangways (1528–1562), MP * Giles E. Strangways (1819–1906), pioneer settler of South Australia * Giles Terera, actor and singer (Hamilton UK) * Giles Ji Ungpakorn (born 1953), Thai academic and Marxist political activist *

Giles Watling Giles Francis Watling (born 18 February 1953) is a British Conservative politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Clacton from 2017 until 2024. He was an actor prior to entering politics. Early life and education Giles Watli ...

(born 1953), British actor and politician * Giles Worsley (1961–2006), English architectural historian * Giles Yeo, American-British biologist

Fictional characters

* Farmer Giles of Ham, the title character of the comic fable by

J. R. R. Tolkien John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (, 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer and philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings''. From 1925 to 1945, Tolkien was the Rawlinson ...

* Giles Habibula, a character in the Legion of Space Series by

Jack Williamson John Stewart Williamson (April 29, 1908 – November 10, 2006) was an American list of science fiction authors, science fiction writer, one of several called the "Dean of Science Fiction". He is also credited with one of the first uses of the t ...

Giles Wemmbley-Hogg ''Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off'' is a BBC Radio 4 comedy written by Marcus Brigstocke, Jeremy Salsby and Graeme Garden, produced by Pozzitive Television. Format and history The show follows the travel adventures of title character Giles Wemmbl ...

of British radio comedy ''Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off'' * Giles Ralston, one of the main characters of

Agatha Christie Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, (; 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English people, English author known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving ...

's play,

The Mousetrap ''The Mousetrap'' is a murder mystery play by Agatha Christie. The play opened in London's West End in 1952 and ran continuously until 16 March 2020, when the stage performances had to be temporarily discontinued during the COVID-19 pandemi ...

* Giles family, fictional British family created by cartoonist Carl Giles at the end of World War II * Sir Giles Over-reach, the villain in the English Renaissance drama, '' A New Way to Pay Old Debts'' * Giles French, a fictional character in the American sitcom, ''

Family Affair ''Family Affair'' is an American sitcom starring Brian Keith and Sebastian Cabot that aired on CBS from September 12, 1966, to March 4, 1971. The series explored the trials of well-to-do engineer and bachelor Bill Davis (Keith) as he attempt ...

'' * Giles Mercier, a fictional character in the 2012 American action thriller film, '' Alex Cross'' * Giles Winslow Jr, a fictional character in the 2018 film, ''

Christopher Robin Christopher Robin is a character created by A. A. Milne, based on his son Christopher Robin Milne. The character appears in the author's popular books of poetry and ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' stories, and has subsequently appeared in various Disney ...

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