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  kyle

  noun

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

  noun

  a male or female given name.

kyle

¹ 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 ² American  

[kahyl] / kaɪl /

noun

1. a male or female given name.

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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)

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"O Colum of Iona-Isle, And ye who dwell in God's quiet place, Before I crossed your narrow kyle I looked in Heaven upon Christ's face."

From Christmas in Legend and Story A Book for Boys and Girls by Elva S. Smith

And a refreshingly rebooted Kyle Tucker, the $60-million-per-year outfielder who for weeks was colder than dry ice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

At night, some roads have been "pitch black" without working street lights, Gary resident Kyle Allen tells the BBC.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Kyle Kirkwood was overjoyed at racing around the US capital.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

Five years later, New Yorker columnist Kyle Chayka declared “the social-media Web as we knew it . . . appears to be over.”

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

Kyle and his teammates stared out the rain-streaked windows and watched familiar streets roll by.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein