Kyle
Origin
Origin
One derivation of the surname is from the Scottish Highlands word caol, channel, or strait, but there are other possible derivations.
Most Lowland Scots and Irish Kyles probably trace their name to the ancient Kyle District of Ayrshire, Scotland. In those days a person was often referred to by his residence, for example "John of Kyle."
In the Kyle District itself, the origin of the name is traditionally attributed to Coel Hen (also written "Coil" or "Coel").
Other possible derivations include:
Harrison Surnames of the United Kingdom says major variants Keil, Kile and Kyle, originated from the Celtic word coal, "narrow", and defines Kyle as "Dweller at the Narrow or Strait". Even today many Scottish straits retain that name, such as the Kyle of Lochalsh, Kyle of Sutherland. (But there are actually no narrows or straights in the District of Kyle, Ayrshire.)
Some variations might stem from European forms: Kyle from Sweden; Kehl, Keil, Keyl, Coil, Kail from German and Dutch families; Kuyle from Flemish families.
Robert Chalmers of Ayrshire in his History of Scotland claimed the word kyle means "a woody region".
Another possible connection is that in Gaelic cill means "church" or "churchyard"
One source claims that kylle in old Scotland meant candle (Workmans Manuscript).
R.A. Kyle of Belfast claims that the names "Kyle", "Kail" and "Kaile" derive from the Anglo-Saxon cil meaning "ship"
In modern Welsh (the language closest to the ancient Brythonic language of Kyle), coel means "omen or belief." Coelio means "to believe or trust".
One source claims that the Irish Gaelic equivalent of "Kyle" is "Mac Suile". It claims that this is corroborated by the summary of returns of local registrars, published by Matheson in 1901, which say that in the Ballycastle district (Co. Antrim) "Kyle" and "MacSuile" were used as synonyms by members of the same family.
"Coyle", a somewhat common surname in Co. Cavan Ireland, derives from the Irish name "Mac Giolla Chomgaill", or "Son of the Devotee of St. Comhghal". Comhghal (pronounced Cowal) was a two-fisted priest of the 7th century who founded Bangor Abbey, at one time the largest monastery in Ireland. (Comhghal also accompanied the better-known St. Columba on his trip to Scotland to convert the Picts and confront the Loch Ness monster.) The same name is sometimes anglicized as "MacIlhoyle" or "MacCool".
There is a phonetic similarity to the words "kyloe" and "kyley;" one of the small long-horned breed of Highland cattle (Old English cy-leah cow pasture) Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology contributed by Roland Symons.
'Kyles' was a form of skittles (bowling) and some might have been given the name as a nickname. The game is apparently quite old, as two 14th century manuscripts show a game called club Kaylesrom the French "quilles" or skittles. See Battle of Sherramuir. Source: Sorbie Pages and Skittles History
The name "Coelestius" or "Caelestius", meaning "heavenly", was a common first name among Christians in the Late Roman Empire. One Coelestius, a Roman-educated Briton was the instigator of the Pelagian heresy at the time of King Cole. P. F. Turner in The Real King Arthur postulates this as King Cole's given name.
Finally, there was a well known Roman family or gens called Coelius (or Caelius). See King Cole.
The name Kyle is listed as a variation of the Tenth Century female Scottish nun Saint Kennocha.
Famous people
For people with surname Kyle, see Kyle (surname).
Kyle (Australian singer), Australian R&B singer
Kyle Baker, an American writer and illustrator of comic books
Kyle Boller, an American football quarterback
Kyle Brodziak, a Canadian ice hockey player
Kyle Busch, NASCAR racer
Kyle Calder, a Canadian ice hockey player
Kyle Chandler, American actor
Kyle Cooper, a designer of motion picture title sequences
Kyle Farnsworth, a pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
Kyle Gallner, American actor
Kyle Gann, an American composer
Kyle Gass, an American musician
Kyle Hamilton (rower), a Canadian rower
Kyle Janek, a Republican member of Texas Senate
Kyle Johnson (football player), American football player
Kyle Justin, an American rock musician
Kyle Korver, an NBA basketball player currently playing for the Utah Jazz
Kyle MacDonald, Canadian blogger
Kyle MacLachlan, an American actor
Kyle McLaren, a Canadian ice hockey player
Kyle Massey, an American actor
Kyle Mills, a New Zealand cricketer
Kyle Orton, NFL quarterback for the Denver Broncos
Kyle Petty, NASCAR racer
Kyle Pruett, physician and author
Kyle Riabko, a Canadian musician
Kyle Rote (1927-2002), American football player
Kyle Rote, Jr. (1950-), American soccer player
Kyle Sandilands, Australian radio presenter
Kyle Turris,a Canadian ice hockey player
Kyle Turley, an American football player for the Kansas City Chiefs
Kyle Wellwood,a Canadian ice hockey player
Fictional characters
Kyle (Suikoden), a character in the video game Suikoden
Kyle Baldwin, character in The 4400
Kyle Broflovski, character in South Park
Kyle Gibney, character appearing in Marvel Comics
Kyle Hadley, character in the 1956 movie "Written On The Wind" Played by Robert Stack
Kyle Hyde, character in the NDS game Hotel Dusk: Room 215
Kyle Katarn, main character of the Jedi Knight series of Star Wars games
Kyle Rayner, the last in a long line of Green Lanterns in DC Comics
Kyle Reese, character from the Terminator film series
Kyle Richmond, or Nighthawk (Supreme Power), a superhero from Marvel Comics' Supreme Power series
Kyle Trager, character in Kyle XY TV series
Kyle Travers, character in Final Fight games
Kyle Hovey, a Nightrise agent in the Power of Five series.
Television
Kyle XY, a TV series
Places
Australia
Kyle Bay, New South Wales
Canada
Kyle, Saskatchewan
United Kingdom
Kyle, Ayrshire, a district of the county of Ayrshire, Scotland
Kyle of Lochalsh, a town in Scotland
Kyle of Lochalsh Line, a railway line
United States
Kyle, Indiana
Kyle, South Dakota
Kyle, Texas
Kyle, North Carolina
Other
Kyle Field, home of the 12th Man and the Fightin Texas Aggie Football Team
Baron of Kyle, a minor title held by HRH Charles, Prince of Wales
Tropical Storm Kyle (disambiguation), a name of several tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean
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