Meanings
proper noun
- A male given name from Ancient Greek, of historical usage.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΑἰγιδιός“kid skin”
- Late LatinAegīdius
- EnglishAegidius
From Late Latin Aegīdius, from Ancient Greek Αἰγιδιός (Aigidiós, “kid skin”) (sometimes interpreted as “the protecting”).
More words from Late Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Αἰγιδιός
- Αἰγιδιός (Aigidiós)male given name
Basque Egidio
- Egidiomale given name
Bulgarian Егидий
- Егидий (Egidij)male given name
Czech Jiljí
- Jiljímale given name
Dutch Aegidius
- Aegidiusmale given name
French Égide
- Égidemale given name
German Ägid, Ägidius
- Ägidmale given name
- Ägidiusmale given name
Greek Αιγιδιός, Αιγίδιος
- Αιγιδιός (Aigidiós)male given name
- Αιγίδιος (Aigídios)male given name
Hungarian Egyed
- Egyedmale given name
Italian Egidio
- Egidiomale given name
Latin Aegīdius
- Aegīdiusmale given name
Norwegian Aegidius
- Aegidiusmale given name
Polish Egidiusz, Idzi
- Egidiuszmale given name
- Idzimale given name
Portuguese Egídio
- Egídiomale given name
Russian Эги́дий
- Эги́дий (Egídij)male given name
Spanish Egidio
- Egidiomale given name
Swedish Aegidius
- Aegidiusmale given name
Cite this entry
APA
Aegidius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aegidius
MLA
“Aegidius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aegidius. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aegidius,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aegidius.
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