Saints in Scottish Place-Names

Giles, hermit

Other names

Aegidius

Introduction

Little is known of Giles other than that he was born in the early 7th century and founded a monastery, later called Saint-Gilles, in Provence. His shrine became an important pilgrimage centre on the way both to Santiago de Compostela and to the Holy Land. There is a 10th century legend. His cult spread from Provence partly through the Crusaders

Gender

Male

Associated places

Saint-Gilles, Provence, France

Territory or Ethnicity (broad)

Non-insular

Related Saints

Belongs to the group Giles (ns) (certain)

Related Personal Names

Name

Giles (certain)

Feast days

Day of Year

Sept 1

Saint in place-names

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Names

Place known as	Name (plus degree of certainty that this saint is commemorated here)
Giles's Hill, settlment, Kells	Giles's Hill (doubtful)
St Giles Ward, Edinburgh St Giles	St Giles Ward (certain)
St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh St Giles	St Giles' Cathedral (certain)
St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh St Giles	St Giles's Church (certain)
St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh St Giles	Ecclesia Sancti Egidii (certain)
St Giles' Church, Elgin	St Giles' Church (certain)
St Giles' Church, Ormiston	St Giles Church (certain)
St Giles' Church, Ormiston	Ecclesia Sancti Egidii (certain)
St Giles's Chapel, Fintray	St Giles's Chapel (certain)
St Giles's Church, Binny, Ecclesmachan	Ecclesia Sancti Egidii (certain)
St Giles's Church, Dundonald	Ecclesia Sancti Egidii (certain)
St Giles's Grange, Edinburgh	St Giles's Grange (certain)

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