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Complete Definition of "Miles"

see|mile

English
Etymology
Norman given name of problematic origin, possibly a form of Michael shaped to look like Latin miles "soldier"; or a short form of Slavonic names beginning with mil- "grace, favor".

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪlz|-aɪlz

Proper noun
Miles

  1. given name|male.
  2. A surname derived from the given name.

References
Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.

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