Aegidius is a masculine given name documented in English, Latin and Slovene. English Wiktionary traces it to Ancient Greek Αἰγιδιός via Late Latin, with the stated meaning “kid skin”.
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Meaning: “kid skin”
From Late Latin Aegīdius, from Ancient Greek Αἰγιδιός (Aigidiós, “kid skin”) (sometimes interpreted as “the protecting”).
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