Miles or

Myles In Greek mythology, Myles (; Ancient Greek: Μύλης means 'mill-man') was an ancient king of Laconia. He was the son of the King Lelex and possibly the naiad Queen Cleocharia, and brother of Polycaon. Myles was the father of Eurotas who begott ...

() is a

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masculine given name. It might have been a changed diminutive of the name

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that was influenced by ''miles'', the Latin word for a

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, because of associations with

Archangel Michael Michael, also called Saint Michael the Archangel, Archangel Michael and Saint Michael the Taxiarch is an archangel and the warrior of God in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. The earliest surviving mentions of his name are in third- and second ...

, the

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of the

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. Myles is a variant spelling in English.

Milo Milo may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Milo (magazine), ''Milo'' (magazine), a strength sports magazine * ''Milo: Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze'', a 2011 children's novel by Alan Silberberg * Milo (video game), ''Milo'' (video game) * Milo ( ...

, the variant of the name used most often during the

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, might also have been influenced by the

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ending word element ''-mil'', meaning '' gracious''. In Ireland, the name was used as an English substitute for

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names such as Maolra, or Maolmhuire, both meaning ''devoted to

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'', Maolmhorda, meaning ''servant of the great'', and Maolruanaí, meaning ''servant of the champion''. Development of the name might also have been influenced by the

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name Mylas, meaning ''

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''. The original name of

Miles (bishop of Susa) Miles (, ), sometimes Mar (title), Mar Miles (Saint Miles), was a Christianity in Iran, Persian Christian prelate who served as Beth Huzaye (East Syriac ecclesiastical province), Bishop of Susa in Sasanian Empire, Sasanian Persia from before 315 u ...

, a

Orthodox Christian saint, was Mylas. The name has been in regular use in the

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since the 1500s. It was popularized in England by

Myles Coverdale Myles Coverdale, first name also spelt Miles ( – 20 January 1569), was an English ecclesiastical reformer chiefly known as a Bible translator, preacher, hymnist and, briefly, Bishop of Exeter (1551–1553). In 1535, Coverdale produced the fi ...

, who produced the first complete printed translation of the

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into English in 1535. In the United States, the name became well-known due to

Myles Standish Myles Standish ( – October 3, 1656) was an English military officer and colonist. He was hired as military adviser for Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts, United States by the Pilgrims (Plymouth Colony), Pilgrims. Standish accompan ...

, a soldier who arrived on

Plymouth Rock Plymouth Rock is a boulder in Plymouth, Massachusetts, that symbolizes the historical disembarkation site of the '' Mayflower'' Pilgrims who founded Plymouth Colony in December 1620, and has been claimed to be the Pilgrims' actual landing site. ...

on the ''

Mayflower ''Mayflower'' was an English sailing ship that transported a group of English families, known today as the Pilgrims, from England to the New World in 1620. After 10 weeks at sea, ''Mayflower'', with 102 passengers and a crew of about 30, reac ...

'' with the Pilgrims in 1620. American poet

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator. His original works include the poems " Paul Revere's Ride", '' The Song of Hiawatha'', and '' Evangeline''. He was the first American to comp ...

wrote a popular 1858 poem, ''

The Courtship of Miles Standish ''The Courtship of Miles Standish'' is an 1858 narrative poem by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about the early days of Plymouth Colony, the colonial settlement established in America by the ''Mayflower'' Pilgrims. Overview ''Th ...

'', in which the fictionalized Standish is rejected by

Priscilla Mullins Priscilla Alden (, – ) was a noted member of Massachusetts's Plymouth Colony of Pilgrims and the wife of fellow colonist John Alden ( – 1687). They married in 1621 in Plymouth. Biography Priscilla was most likely born in Dorking in Surre ...

, who chooses

John Alden John Alden ( – September 12, 1687) was an English politician, settler, and cooper, best known for being a crew member on the historic 1620 voyage of the ''Mayflower'' which brought the English settlers commonly known as Pilgrims to Plymouth ...

as her husband instead. Miles and Myles were both more commonly used in the United States than in the United Kingdom by the 1800s due to usage by

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to the United States and the influence of Miles Standish. There was an increase in usage from the mid- to late 20th century associated with

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...

instrumentalist

Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th century music, 20th-century music. Davis ado ...

and with the popularity of fictional characters such as ''

Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the Star Trek: The Original Series, series of the same name and became a worldwide Popular culture, pop-culture Cultural influence of ...

'' character Miles O'Brien, Myles Mitchell, a character on the 1990s American television series ''

Moesha ''Moesha'' (, ) is an American television sitcom that aired on UPN from January 23, 1996, to May 14, 2001. The series stars Contemporary R&B, R&B singer Brandy Norwood, Brandy as Moesha Denise Mitchell, an African-American teenager living with ...

'',

Miles Edgeworth Miles Edgeworth, known as in original Japanese language versions, is a fictional prosecutor in '' Ace Attorney'', a visual novel adventure video game series created by Japanese company Capcom. Initially introduced as a cold-hearted perfectionis ...

, a character from the ''

Ace Attorney ''Ace Attorney'' is a visual novel franchise developed by Capcom. With storytelling fashioned after legal dramas, the first entry in the series, '' Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney'', was released in 2001; since then five further main series game ...

'' video game franchise, and fictional

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...

superhero

Miles Morales Spider-Man (Miles Gonzalo MoralesAhmed, Saladin (w), Garrón, Javier (a). ''Miles Morales: Spider-Man'' #1 (2018) Marvel Comics (New York). ) is a superhero and the third predominant Spider-Man to appear in American comic books published by M ...

People with the name

(d. c. 340) *

Miles of Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford Miles FitzWalter of Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford (died 24 December 1143) (''alias'' Miles of GloucesterSanders, I.J. English Baronies: A Study of their Origin and Descent 1086-1327, Oxford, 1960, p.7) was a great magnate based in the west of ...

(d. 1143) *

Miles of Plancy Miles of Plancy (, ; died October 1174) was a French-born nobleman who rose to high offices in the Kingdom of Jerusalem. He arrived in the kingdom during the reign of his kinsman King Amalric, who appointed him seneschal in 1168. Miles accompani ...

(d. 1174), Crusader knight *

Miles de Cogan Milo de Cogan (fl. 1170–1182) was an Anglo-Norman knight from Glamorgan who played a significant role in the Norman conquest of Ireland under Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke; a man better known to Irish history as ''Strongbow''. Origins T ...

(fl. 1170s), Anglo-Norman knight *

Miles de Angulo Miles de Angulo ( Irish: ''Miles Bregach Mac Goisdelbh'') Anglo-Irish knight and baron, fl. 1245–1259. Son of Phillip fitz William de Angulo. Called by the Irish 'Mac Goisdelbh' (i.e., the son of Jocelyn). Walter de Lacy gave a grant of Conmai ...

(fl. 1250s), Anglo-Irish knight * Miles of Marseilles (b. c. 1294), Jewish physician * Miles de Noyers (d. 1350), French diplomat *

Miles Aiken Miles Aiken (born December 27, 1941) is an American former professional basketball player, coach of the British Olympic basketball team, and sportscaster of basketball and American football. He was a center in college for St. Bonaventure Unive ...

(born 1941), American basketball player * Miles Austin (born 1984), American football player * Miles Battle (born 2000), American football player *

Miles Berkeley Miles Joseph Berkeley (1 April 1803 – 30 July 1889) was an English cryptogamist and clergyman, and one of the founders of the science of plant pathology. Life Berkeley was born at Biggin Hall, Benefield, Northamptonshire, and educated at R ...

(1803−1889), British botanist and clergyman * Miles Boykin (born 1996), American football player * Miles Brown (American football) (born 1997), American football player *

Miles Browning Miles Rutherford Browning (April 10, 1897 – September 29, 1954) was an officer in the United States Navy in the Atlantic during World War I and in the Pacific during World War II. An early test pilot in the development of carrier-based Navy air ...

(1897−1954), United States Navy admiral * Miles Caton (born 2005), American actor and musician *

Miles Dempsey General Sir Miles Christopher Dempsey, (15 December 1896 – 5 June 1969) was a senior British Army officer who served in both world wars. During the Second World War he commanded the Second Army in northwest Europe. A highly professional car ...

(1896−1969), British Army general *

(1926−1991), American jazz trumpeter *

Miles Fleetwood Sir Miles Fleetwood of Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire (died 8 March 1641) was an English office-holder and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1641. Biography Fleetwood was the son of Sir William Fleetwood ...

(d. 1641), English politician *

Miles Franklin Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin (14 October 187919 September 1954), known as Miles Franklin, was an Australian writer and feminist who is best known for her novel ''My Brilliant Career'', published by Blackwoods of Edinburgh in 1901. While s ...

(1879−1954), Australian author * Miles Graham (1895−1976), British Army general *

Miles Heizer Miles Heizer (born May 16, 1994) is an American actor. On television, he is known for portraying Alex Standall in the Netflix original series ''13 Reasons Why'' and Drew Holt in the NBC drama series '' Parenthood''. He has also appeared in the fi ...

(born 1994), American actor *

Miles Holmwood Stereos is a Canadian pop rock band from Edmonton, Alberta, formed in 2008. Their musical style fuses aspects of electronic music, rock, and pop. Their breakout came from appearing on the MuchMusic original series, '' disBAND''. In October 200 ...

, Canadian guitarist and record producer * Miles James, United States soldier *

Miles Jupp Miles Hugh Barrett Jupp (born 8 September 1979) is an English actor and comedian. He began his career as a stand-up comedian before playing the role of the inventor Archie in the children's television series ''Balamory''. He also played John Dugg ...

(born 1979), English actor and comedian *

Miles Kane Miles Peter Kane (born 17 March 1986) is an English singer and musician, best known as a solo artist and the co-frontman of the Last Shadow Puppets. He was also the former frontman of the Rascals, before the band announced their break-up in Au ...

(born 1986), English musician * Miles Kitselman (born 2002), American football player *

Miles Lord Miles Welton Lord (November 6, 1919 – December 10, 2016) was a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. Education and career Born November 6, 1919, in Dean La ...

(1919−2016), American jurist *

Miles Malleson William Miles Malleson (25 May 1888 – 15 March 1969) was an English actor and dramatist, particularly remembered for his appearances in British comedy films of the 1930s to 1960s. Towards the end of his career, he also appeared in cameo roles ...

(1888−1969), English actor and screenwriter *

Miles Mander Miles Mander (born Lionel Henry Mander; 14 May 1888 – 8 February 1946), was an English character actor, writer, director and producer in the post-war period of early British cinema during the 1920s to mid-1930s, as well as a playwright an ...

(1888−1946), English actor * Miles Mikolas (born 1988), American baseball player * Miles E. Mills (1891–1972), American politician * Miles Nazaire (born 1995), English television personality *

Miles Ocampo Camille Tan Hojilla (born May 1, 1997), known professionally as Miles Ocampo, is a Filipino actress, commercial model, television host and writer. She is considered one of the most promising artists of her generation, noted for her versatilit ...

(born 1997), Filipina actress *

Miles Nightingall General Sir Miles Nightingall KCB (25 December 1768 – 12 September 1829) was a British Army officer. He sat in the House of Commons as a Tory from 1820 to 1829. Military career Nightingall entered the army in 1787. He served in India and in En ...

(1768–1829), British army officer *

Miles Partridge Sir Miles Partridge (died 26 February 1552) was an English courtier and a soldier during the reigns of Henry VIII and Edward VI. He was arrested in 1551, before being convicted of felony and hanged, as part of the factional struggle that followe ...

(d. 1552), English courtier *

Miles Plumlee Miles Christian Plumlee (born September 1, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player. He played four years of college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils, winning a national championship in 2010. He was selected with the 26th ove ...

(born 1988), American basketball player *

Miles Rock Miles Rock (October 10, 1840 – January 29, 1901) was an American civil engineer, geologist and astronomer. He was part of the first graduating class of Lehigh University in 1869. He assisted Benjamin Apthorp Gould in the creation of the Obse ...

(1840-1901), American civil engineer, geologist and astronomer *Miles Romans-Hopcraft, English musician under the name

Wu-Lu Miles Romans-Hopcraft, known professionally as Wu-Lu, is a musician from Brixton, South London. He has self-released one album and two EPs, and released his first album with Warp Records, '' Loggerhead'', in 2022. His music covers a wide variety ...

* Miles Routledge (born 1999), English author and war tourist *

Miles Sanders Miles Adam Sanders (born May 1, 1997), nicknamed "Boobie Miles", is an American professional football running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of t ...

(born 1997), American football player * Miles Sandys (1563−1645), English politician *

Miles Stapleton of Bedale Sir Miles Stapleton of Bedale (or of Cotherstone) Order of the Garter, KG (1320?–1364) was an English knight, and one of the Knights Founder of the Order of the Garter. Biography He was the eldest son of Sir Gilbert de Stapleton, Knt. (died 1 ...

, English knight *

Miles Teller Miles Teller (born February 20, 1987) is an American actor. He made his feature film debut with the independent drama '' Rabbit Hole'' (2010), and gained wider recognition for his roles in the coming-of-age film ''The Spectacular Now'' (2013) a ...

(born 1987), American actor *

Miles Thomas William Miles Webster Thomas, Baron Thomas DFC (2 March 1897 – 8 February 1980),Miles Walker (born 1940), Manx politician *

Miles Warren Sir Frederick Miles Warren (10 May 1929 – 9 August 2022) was a New Zealand architect. He apprenticed under Cecil Wood before studying architecture at the University of Auckland, eventually working at the London County Council where he was ...

(1929−2022), New Zealand architect

Fictional

*"Baby", protagonist in the film ''

Baby Driver ''Baby Driver'' is a 2017 action crime film written and directed by Edgar Wright. It stars Ansel Elgort as a getaway driver seeking freedom from a life of crime with his girlfriend Debora (Lily James). Kevin Spacey, Eiza González, Jon Ber ...

'' whose real name is Miles *Miles, a mule character in the animated movie ''

Barnyard A barnyard or farmyard is an enclosed or open yard adjoining a barn,Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM (v. 4.0) © Oxford University Press 2009. Barn. n. and, typically, related farm buildings, including a farmhouse. Enclosed ...

'' *Miles, a character in the animated series ''

The Ridonculous Race ''Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race'' (also known as ''Total Drama: The Ridonculous Race'' or simply ''The Ridonculous Race'') is a Canadian animated reality television series which lampoons the conventions commonly found in reality tele ...

'' *Miles, a character in the animated series ''

Rimba Racer ''Rimba Racer'' is a Malaysian animated television series created by Glue Studios. The series follows a young, aspiring racer named Tag who enters the prestigious auto racing league, the Rimba Grand Prix, to fulfill his dream of racing, but also d ...

'' *Miles, a character in the animated series Angry Kid *Miles Archer, character in the novel '' The Maltese Falcon'' and its adaptations *Miles Axlerod, character and main antagonist of ''

Cars 2 ''Cars 2'' is a 2011 American animated spy comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to '' Cars'' (2006), the second film in the ''Cars'' franchise, and the 12th animated film from the studio ...

'' * Miles Bailey, character in the British soap opera ''Doctors'' *Miles Callisto, character in the animated television series ''

Miles from Tomorrowland ''Miles from Tomorrowland'', also known as ''Miles from Tomorrow'' internationally, is an American CGI-animated children's television series created by Sascha Paladino. It aired as shorts from January 19 to 23, before officially premiering on Fe ...

'' * Miles Dyson, character in the film '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' *

, character in the ''

'' video game series *Miles Finch, character in the film ''Elf'' *Miles Hendon, character in the novel ''

The Prince and the Pauper ''The Prince and the Pauper'' is a novel by American author Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada, before its 1882 publication in the United States. The novel represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. The plot conce ...

'' and its adaptations *

Miles Hollingsworth ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television programme, television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is the fourth entry of the ''Degrassi'' television franchise created b ...

, character in the television series ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' *

M (James Bond) M is a codename held by a fictional character in Ian Fleming's James Bond (literary character), James Bond book and James Bond filmography, film series; the character is the Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service for the agency known as MI6. ...

, character in the James Bond novels whose real name is Sir Miles Messervy *Miles Lennox, character in the television series ''

Backstage Backstage may refer to: * Backstage (theatre), the areas of a theatre that are not part of the house or stage Film and television * ''Back Stage'' (1917 film), a silent film starring Oliver Hardy * ''Back Stage'' (1919 film), a silent film starri ...

'' * Miles Morales / Spider-Man, character from

*Miles Mayhem, antagonist of the animated television series '' M.A.S.K.'' *Miles Matheson, protagonist of the television series ''

Revolution In political science, a revolution (, 'a turn around') is a rapid, fundamental transformation of a society's class, state, ethnic or religious structures. According to sociologist Jack Goldstone, all revolutions contain "a common set of elements ...

'' *

Miles O'Brien (Star Trek) Miles Edward O'Brien is a character in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, portrayed by actor Colm Meaney. O'Brien appears occasionally in all seven seasons of '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and is a main cast member of '' Star Trek: Deep Space ...

, character in the ''Star Trek'' universe * Miles Papazian, character in the television series ''24'' *

Miles "Tails" Prower Miles "Tails" Prower is a character created by the Japanese game designer Yasushi Yamaguchi. He is a major character in Sega's ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise. Tails is an anthropomorphic fox cub with two tails (hence his nickname) who serv ...

, fox character in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series *

Miles Quaritch Colonel Miles Quaritch is a fictional character in the American science fiction franchise ''Avatar'' created by Canadian filmmaker James Cameron. He serves as the main antagonist of the 2009 film ''Avatar'' and its 2022 sequel '' Avatar: The Wa ...

, the central antagonist of ''

Avatar Avatar (, ; ) is a concept within Hinduism that in Sanskrit literally means . It signifies the material appearance or incarnation of a powerful deity, or spirit on Earth. The relative verb to "alight, to make one's appearance" is sometimes u ...

'' and its sequels * Miles Shortman, a character from Nickelodeon's ''

Hey Arnold! ''Hey Arnold!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Craig Bartlett for Nickelodeon. It originally aired from October 7, 1996, to June 8, 2004. The show centers on fourth grader Arnold Shortman, who lives with his grandparents in an inner ...

'' *Miles Silverberg, character in the television series ''

Murphy Brown ''Murphy Brown'' is an American television sitcom created by Diane English that premiered on November 14, 1988, on CBS. The series stars Candice Bergen as the eponymous Murphy Brown, a famous investigative journalist and news presenter, news anch ...

'' *

Miles Straume Miles Straume is a fictional character played by Ken Leung on the ABC television series '' Lost''. He made his first apperence in the season four episode " Confirmed Dead" and his last in the series finale. Miles is depicted as a hotheaded and s ...

, character in the television series ''Lost'' *

Miles Teg ''Dune'' is a science fiction media franchise that originated with the 1965 novel of the same name by American author Frank Herbert. ''Dune'' is frequently cited as the best-selling science fiction novel in history, and won the 1966 Hugo Award ...

, character in the ''Dune'' universe *Miles Upshur, character in the video game ''

Outlast ''Outlast'' is a 2013 first-person psychological survival horror video game developed and published by Canadian independent studio Red Barrels. It revolves around freelance investigative journalist Miles Upshur, who decides to investigate Moun ...

'' *

Miles Vorkosigan Miles Naismith Vorkosigan is a protagonist of a series of science fiction novels and short stories known as the Vorkosigan Saga, written by American author Lois McMaster Bujold. Personality Traits Miles is depicted as both brilliant (especially ...

, character in the ''Vorkosigan Saga'' novels and stories *Miles Warren a.k.a. the

Jackal Jackals are Canidae, canids native to Africa and Eurasia. While the word has historically been used for many canines of the subtribe Canina (subtribe), canina, in modern use it most commonly refers to three species: the closely related black-b ...

, antagonist in

Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appearance, first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in ...

comics *Miles Webber, character in the television series ''

The Golden Girls ''The Golden Girls'' is an American sitcom created by Susan Harris that aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992, with a total of 180 half-hour episodes, spanning seven seasons. The show's ensemble cast stars Beatrice Arthur, Betty ...

'' *Major Miles, a character in the manga series ''

Fullmetal Alchemist is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. It was serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga, manga anthology magazine ''Gangan Comics#Monthly Shōnen Gangan, Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' between July 2001 and June ...

'' *Miles, a character in Henry James' novella ''

The Turn of the Screw ''The Turn of the Screw'' is an 1898 gothic horror novella by Henry James which first appeared in serial format in '' Collier's Weekly'' from January 27 to April 16, 1898. On October 7, 1898, it was collected in ''The Two Magics'', publis ...

'' *Miles Tuck, a character in the book ''

Tuck Everlasting ''Tuck Everlasting'' is an American children's novel about immortality written by Natalie Babbitt and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 1975. It has sold over 5 million copies and has been called a classic of modern children's literatu ...

'' by Natalie Babbitt

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