Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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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) |