Kyle

¹ American  

[kahyl] / kaɪl /

noun

1. a male or female given name.

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kyle ² American  

[kahyl] / kaɪl /

noun

Scot.

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

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kyle British  

/ kaɪl /

noun

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

   Kyle of Lochalsh

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Etymology

Origin of kyle

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

Example Sentences

Sesko wasted a couple of opportunities to complete his hat-trick and Lisandro Martinez had a goal disallowed for a push on former Manchester City defender Kyle Walker.

From BBC

Lisandro Martinez had a first-half equaliser harshly ruled out for a foul on Kyle Walker, while substitute Shea Lacey hit the crossbar late on.

From Barron's

A large snow plough would continue working to clear the Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh line where drifts were up to 1.2m deep in places, it said.

From BBC

Kyle Doran, from Twatt in Orkney, told BBC Radio Scotland's Lunchtime Live programme the structure was built using a old plastic Lego tub to create blocks.

From BBC

Kyle said that while the fire melts the snow, the cold conditions mean that it freezes again as soon as it melts.

From BBC