Kyle
See also: kyle
English
Etymology
From several places in Scotland and Northern Ireland, derived from Gaelic caol ("narrows").
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaɪl/
- Rhymes: -aɪl
- Homophones: chyle, kile, kyle
Proper noun
Kyle (plural Kyles)
- A habitational surname.
- A male given name, transferred from the surname.
- 2005 Joyce Carol Oates: Missing Mom. Ecco 2005. →ISBN page 110:
- Wally Szalla was the least discomforting of men, nothing like the pushy arrogant guys I was always meeting, or who were always meeting me. Guys with names like Dale, Brock, Kevin, Kyle. Guys with names nothing like Wally.
- 2005 Joyce Carol Oates: Missing Mom. Ecco 2005. →ISBN page 110:
- (uncommon) A female given name, transferred from the surname
- A town in Saskatchewan
- A census-designated place in South Dakota
- A city in Texas
Anagrams
- Lyke, lyke, yelk
Cebuano
Etymology
From English Kyle, from Scottish Gaelic caol, from Old Irish cáel, from Proto-Celtic *koilos (“thin”).
Proper noun
Kyle
- a male given name
Quotations
For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:Kyle.