Miles

miles mīlēs English <dab!> Alternative forms en Myles Etymology From en fro - given name fro Milo, of problematic origin, possibly from an unknown en gem - element, or a short form of en sla - names beginning with mil- "grace, favor". The English form is associated by folk etymology with Latin la mīles soldier. As a surname, it is also derived from a en enm Miles form of Michael. Pronunciation en /maɪlz/ en en-us-miles.ogg US en aɪlz 1 Proper noun ~ Miles es en male an uncertain origin. en 1858 w:Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The Courtship of Miles Standish Clad in doublet and hose, and boots of Cordovan leather, / Strode, with a martial air, Miles Standish the Puritan Captain. en 2011 w:Ali Smith There but for the 191 Hamish Hamilton 9780241143407 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? en patronymics. en number of places c/USA: en minor city co/Jackson County s/Iowa. en ucomm co/Orange County s/North Carolina. en twp co/Centre County s/Pennsylvania. en minor city co/Runnels County s/Texas. en ucomm co/Mathews County s/Virginia. en ucomm co/Lincoln County s/Washington. en ucomm co/Pendleton County s/West Virginia. en ucomm town:pref/Porterfield co/Marinette County s/Wisconsin. en town in r:Suf/Western Downs s/Queensland c/Australia. Derived terms en Miles City References Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001. Anagrams en eilms Imels Liems Selim limes milse misle slime smile