Lyle

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//laɪl//
//ˈlaɪəl//

A Scottish habitational surname from Old French from Old French l'isle (“the island”).

proper noun

1
A Scottish habitational surname from Old French from Old French l'isle (“the island”).
2
A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
By this means she learnt their Christian names, Robert, and Lyle — the latter of which she admired very much, and thought it exactly suited the pretty, delicate younger brother.
Lyle Morrison Creelman died in 2007 at the age of 98, but U of G history professor Susan Armstrong-Reid interviewed her a few years previously and says, "She was a woman of strong character until the end."
3
A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Decatur County, Kansas.
4
A locale in the United States: A minor city and township in Mower County, Minnesota; named for politician and farmer Robert Lyle.
5
A locale in the United States: A census-designated place in Klickitat County, Washington; named for postmaster and landowner James O. Lyle.

Forms

plural: Lyles

Lydia · A woman converted by St. Paul; presumably named for ancestry…lying · The act of one who lies, or keeps low to the ground.Lyla · A female given name from Arabic.

Lyle · A Scottish habitational surname from Old French from Old French l'isle (“the island”).

lynch · To execute (somebody) without a proper legal trial or…Lynch · A surname from Irish.Lynette · A female given name from Welsh.

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