LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Aegīdius

Aegīdius m sg (genitive Aegīdiī or Aegīdī)
Classical[ae̯ˈɡiː.di.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[eˈd͡ʒiː.di.us]

Meaning

  1. Late Latina male given name, equivalent to English Giles

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAegīdius—
genitiveAegīdiī
Aegīdī		—
dativeAegīdiō—
accusativeAegīdium—
ablativeAegīdiō—
vocativeAegīdī—

Origins

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

Descendants
  • FrenchGilles
  • EnglishGilesfrom French Gilles
  • CatalanGilfrom French Gilles
  • PortugueseGilfrom French Gilles
  • GermanGilgenfrom French Gilles
  • EnglishAegidius
  • FrenchÉgide
  • GermanÄgidius
  • ItalianEgidio
  • PortugueseEgídio

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAegidiusAegidius. a Roman commander in Gaul under Majorianus. (A. D. 457-461.) After the death of the latter, he maintained an independent sovereignty in Gaul…

Quick answers

What does Aegīdius mean in Latin?
Aegīdius, a proper noun, means “a male given name, equivalent to English Giles”.
What is the genitive of Aegīdius?
The genitive singular is Aegīdiī. Aegīdius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Aegīdius?
In classical Latin, [ae̯ˈɡiː.di.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈd͡ʒiː.di.us].