Biles

• (surname): Byles

Uncertain or disputed. Commonly thought to derive from Old English bil (“bladed weapon”), a bill, billhook. Other theories suggest a connection to Old English bile (“beak of a bird”), or from (son of) William.

Biles

1. A surname.

After American gymnast Simone Biles.

Biles (plural Biles)

1. A gymnastic maneuver consisting of a double half layout, with full twist and blind landing.
   • 2016 August 12, “'The Biles' and other famous moves named after Olympic athletes and footballers”, in BBC Newsbeat‎:

     In gymnastics, if you do a double layout with half turn then you're doing a ‘Biles’

   • 2019 November 7, 4piepsilon0, “Simone training a double layout beam dismount?! [comment]”, in Reddit‎:

     What if she was training a Biles (double layout half out) on beam? That would just be incredible

• Name origin research (2017) “Last name: Biles”, in Surname Database
• “Biles History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms”, in House of Names, 2020 March 22 (last accessed)

• Bisel, Eblis, Liebs, blies, lesbi, sebil