Kyle (surname)

Kyle is a surname of Scottish origin.

Etymology
It is derived from a placename, likely from Gaelic caol "narrow, strait" but there are other possible derivations.

The name of the Kyle District itself is traditionally attributed to the legendary king Coel Hen (there are actually no narrows or straights in Ayrshire's Kyle District; c.f. Coylton).

On the geographical origin of those bearing the surname Kyle, by 1881 it occurred most densely in the county of Berwickshire, followed by Dumfries.

People

 * Alexandra Kyle
 * Andy Kyle, Canadian baseball player
 * Anne Dempster Kyle(1896-1966), American children's writer
 * Beatrice Kyle
 * Benjaman Kyle, American man with retrograde amnesia
 * Chris Kyle (1974–2013), United States Navy SEAL
 * Craig Kyle, American writer
 * David Kyle, science fiction writer
 * Doug Kyle, Canadian long-distance runner
 * Duncan Kyle
 * George Kyle (1908–1998), Scottish footballer
 * Gunhild Kyle (1921–2016), Swedish historian
 * Harry Macdonald Kyle, Scottish ichthyologist and pioneer of Fisheries science.
 * Iris Kyle, American 10-time overall Ms. Olympia professional bodybuilder
 * Jack Kyle (1926–2014), Irish rugby player
 * James H. Kyle
 * Jason Kyle, former American football player
 * Jayanthi Kyle, American singer
 * Jeremy Kyle, British TV and radio presenter
 * John C. Kyle
 * John J. J. Kyle, Scots-born Argentine scientist
 * John W. Kyle
 * Jordan Kyle, American music producer, songwriter and sound engineer
 * Kevin Kyle
 * Louisa Venable Kyle (1903–1999), US writer
 * Maeve Kyle
 * Mark Kyle, Irish Olympic eventing rider
 * Penelope W. Kyle
 * Peter Kyle (footballer)
 * Peter Kyle (politician), Labour MP for Hove since 2015
 * Scott Kyle, Scottish actor
 * Wallace Kyle

Fictional characters

 * Benjamin Kyle (Babylon 5), TV series character
 * Selina Kyle, better known as Catwoman