Miles

proper nountop 1 000 in film dialogue

//maɪlz//

A male given name from an uncertain origin.

proper noun

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A male given name from an uncertain origin.
Clad in doublet and hose, and boots of Cordovan leather, / Strode, with a martial air, Miles Standish the Puritan Captain.
Just one thing, if I may, Mark said. It's Miles, his name. Not Milo. Yeah, I know, Anna's always going on about that too. But Milo's better, Milo's got something about it, hasn't it? the man said. It's catchier. It's catching on round the camp, Milo, where Miles sounds a bit, well, wet. A bit middle class, you know?
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A surname originating as a patronymic.
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A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Jackson County, Iowa.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Orange County, North Carolina.
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A number of places in the United States: A township in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
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A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Runnels County, Texas.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Mathews County, Virginia.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Washington.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Pendleton County, West Virginia.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in the town of Porterfield, Marinette County, Wisconsin.
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A town in Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.

Etymology

From Old French given name Milo, of problematic origin, possibly from an unknown Germanic element, or a short form of Slavic names beginning with mil- "grace, favor". The English form is associated by folk etymology with Latin mīles (“soldier”). As a surname, it is also derived from a Middle English Miles form of Michael.

Forms

plural: Mileses

Mile · A transliteration of the Macedonian male given name Миле…mileage · The total distance travelled in miles or in air miles.miles · A great distance in space or time.

Miles · A male given name from an uncertain origin.

Miley · A female given name.militant · Fighting or disposed to fight; belligerent, warlike.military · Characteristic of members of the armed forces.

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