Kylie
proper nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈkaɪ.li//
A female given name originating as a coinage; variant forms Khylie, Kilee, Kileigh, Kiley, Kylee, Kyleigh, Kyley, Kyly.
proper noun
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A female given name originating as a coinage; variant forms Khylie, Kilee, Kileigh, Kiley, Kylee, Kyleigh, Kyley, Kyly.
Kylie and her parents had been driving through the outback for hours. They had taken a five-hour flight from Sydney, where they lived, to Perth, in Western Australia. From Perth, they had to drive another seven hours to get to Kylie′s aunt and uncle′s sheep station.
Emily. Em-il-y, three syllables, like a knock on the door of destiny. Such an odd, old-fashioned name, compared to those Kylies and Traceys and Jades — names that reeked of Impulse and grease and stood out in gaudy neon colours —
Finnley is the fourth daughter of Jason and Kylie Kelce, having already welcomed Wyatt, Elliotte and Bennett to the family.
Etymology
Uncertain, possibly from kylie (“boomerang”). Originally popular in Australia, the name has gained popularity elsewhere in the English-speaking world due to the fame of Kylie Minogue. Unrelated to Kyle, though often seen as its feminine equivalent.
Forms
- plural
- Kylies
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