kyle

¹

[ kahyl ]

noun

, Scot.

1. a narrow channel of water between two islands or between an island and the mainland; a strait or sound.

Kyle

²

[ kahyl ]

noun

1. a male or female given name.

kyle

/ kaɪl /

noun

1. (esp in place names) a narrow strait or channel

   Kyle of Lochalsh

Word History and Origins

Origin of kyle¹

1540–50; < Scots Gaelic caoil (genitive of caol ) strait, sound (noun use of caol narrow)

Word History and Origins

Origin of kyle¹

C16: from Gaelic caol, from caol narrow

Example Sentences

Kyle Dietrich, 36, is a host of one of the DC Dinner Parties.

From The Daily Beast

Blonde kids named Kyle and Zack cheered on Los Doyers while wearing jerseys with “Valenzuela” on the back.

From The Daily Beast

So I did know from the beginning that Kyle was actually my son.

From The Daily Beast

Kyle Henderson, 24, frontman for Desert Noises, quit his job and “went for it” with his bandmates.

From The Daily Beast

His nephew (Kyle Gallner) is struggling to come out of the closet.

From The Daily Beast

This swing, though, to absolute monarchy, complete with the installation of the Kyle Dynasty—damn him!

From Project Gutenberg

While this faithful servant of God was thus occupied in Kyle, word came that the plague of pestilence had arisen in Dundee.

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This certainly understood, Master George took his leave of Kyle, with the regret of many.

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Our letters came with convenient expedition to the hands of the brethren in Cunningham and Kyle.

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In the Kyle a muffled, stertorous breath, near and twice as far away, told that two whales were in the wake of the mackerel.

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