Thanks all, So the consensus is that Egidius translates into "Giles." There was a St. Giles. Julie In a message dated 11/23/2013 3:09:09 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, baden-wurttemberg-request@rootsweb.com writes: Today's Topics: 1. Name Egidius (GPRKS) 2. Re: BADEN-WURTTEMBERG Digest, Vol 8, Issue 184 (Joe) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 12:08:17 +0100 From: "GPRKS" <gprks@gmx.de> Subject: [BW] Name Egidius To: <JulieOken@aol.com> Cc: baden-wurttemberg@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <000001cee773$26366f40$72a34dc0$@gmx.de> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hallo Julie, you can find further information`s about Egidius in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Giles Peter ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 09:13:48 -0500 From: "Joe" <Jlgosse@cox.net> Subject: Re: [BW] BADEN-WURTTEMBERG Digest, Vol 8, Issue 184 To: <baden-wurttemberg@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <C21A94C6487C491990EB16181C886936@JOSEPHPC> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Julie, >From the German-English Genealogical Dictionary by Ernest Thode Egidius - m. gvn nm.; Giles; 1 September Joe Gosse -----Original Message----- Subject: BADEN-WURTTEMBERG Digest, Vol 8, Issue 184 Today's Topics: 1. Name Egidius (JulieOken@aol.com) 2. Name Egidius (JulieOken@aol.com) 3. Name Egidius (JulieOken@aol.com) 4. Re: Name Egidius (ToySchach@aol.com) 5. Re: Name Egidius (Amy Kephart) 6. Re: Name Egidius (Ruth Kittner) 7. Re: Name Egidius (Amy Kephart) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 17:02:06 -0500 (EST) From: JulieOken@aol.com Subject: [BW] Name Egidius To: baden-wurttemberg@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <55651.27fbd574.3fbfdcdd@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Hi Folks, Is there an English translation for the name "Egidius"? I found it in German documents. It may also be used in Latin as written in old records. Julie Message: 4 Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 17:37:15 -0500 (EST) From: ToySchach@aol.com Subject: Re: [BW] Name Egidius To: baden-wurttemberg@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <f5945.2be018d0.3fbfe51b@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Giles is what German-English Genealogical Dictionary gives. Kent ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 17:42:23 -0500 From: Amy Kephart <akephart83@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [BW] Name Egidius To: baden-wurttemberg@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <CAJyuq7r=P3Zy75HE=hyXUN-VudcWVxJ4Zas-0j049k6zvSt6Yw@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I have giles in my family. My great aunt marlyn welker married a fred giles who died over in germany while in war. On Nov 21, 2013 5:39 PM, <ToySchach@aol.com> wrote: > Giles is what German-English Genealogical Dictionary gives. > > Kent > ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 18:38:13 -0500 From: Ruth Kittner <ruthann001@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [BW] Name Egidius To: baden-wurttemberg@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <CAHOFUiOQbye93D5oQMDDFufF=bYQuhbutO+n5mEctJ9y2N8ugA@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Saint Egidius, also in Engish, Saint Giles. 8th century Christian hermit, originally from Athens, but his tomb is apparently in Provence. Considered one of the 14 Holy Helpers (helpers against sickness). Tomb is on the pilgrim trail to Compestela.he is honored in Catholic and Anglican traditions. Not sure of others. Ruth On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 5:42 PM, Amy Kephart <akephart83@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 20:25:22 -0500 From: Amy Kephart <akephart83@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [BW] Name Egidius To: baden-wurttemberg@rootsweb.com Wow that is awesome! Not sure if it's my line, but very cool On Nov 21, 2013 6:39 PM, "Ruth Kittner" <ruthann001@gmail.com> wrote: > Saint Egidius, also in Engish, Saint Giles. 8th century Christian hermit, > originally from Athens, but his tomb is apparently in Provence. > Considered > one of the 14 Holy Helpers (helpers against sickness). Tomb is on the > pilgrim trail to Compestela.he is honored in Catholic and Anglican > traditions. Not sure of others. Ruth > ------------------------------