Lyle (surname)

Lyle is a surname of Scottish origin. The name is Anglo-French, rooted in the words de isle, meaning ‘from the island’ (from Latin de insula). It is unknown which island the name refers to, but is likely either Ireland or a specific smaller island off the coast of Great Britain. The similar name "de Insula" can be traced back to at least Radulphus de Insula, 11th-century Lord of Duchal Castle.

Notable people with the surname include:


 * Aaron Lyle (1759–1825), member of the US House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
 * Abram Lyle (1820–1891), sugar refiner
 * Adrienne Lyle (born 1985), US Olympic equestrian
 * Alexander Gordon Lyle (1889–1955), US Navy dentist and Medal of Honor awardee
 * Amalya Lyle Kearse (born 1937), US judge
 * Amos Lyle (1866–1943), politician of Manitoba, Canada
 * Bobby Lyle (born 1944), jazz pianist
 * Brayden Lyle (born 1973), Australian rules footballer
 * Dan Lyle (born 1970), American rugby union footballer
 * Derek Lyle (born 1981), footballer with Hamilton Accies in the Scottish Premier League
 * Ethel Hedgeman Lyle (1887–1950), founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority at Howard University
 * Freddrenna Lyle, alderman of the 6th ward, in Chicago
 * Graham Lyle (born 1944), Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist of Gallagher and Lyle
 * George B. Lyle, briefly mayor of Atlanta
 * George Lyle (ice hockey) (born 1953), professional hockey player
 * Jarrod Lyle (1981–2018), Australian professional golfer
 * John E. Lyle Jr. (1910–2003), US representative from Texas
 * John M. Lyle (1872–1945), Canadian architect
 * Keith Lyle (born 1972), safety in the National Football League
 * Lauren Lyle (born 1993), Scottish actress
 * Maria Lyle (born 2000), Scottish sprinter
 * Nancy Lyle (1910–1986), UM tennis player
 * Pablo Lyle (born 1986), Mexican telenovela actor
 * Rick Lyle (born 1971), American football defensive end
 * Robert Lyle (Minnesota politician), American politician
 * Ron Lyle (1941–2011), professional boxer
 * Rudy Lyle (1930–1985), American bluegrass banjo player
 * Sandy Lyle (born 1958), Scottish professional golfer
 * Sparky Lyle (born 1944), American left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball
 * Stevie Lyle (born 1979), British professional ice hockey goaltender
 * Thomas Ranken Lyle (1860–1944), physicist, radiologist, educator and rugby player in Australia
 * Tom Lyle (1953–2019), comic book artist and penciller
 * William Lyle (1871–1949), medical doctor and politician from Northern Ireland
 * Willie Lyle (born 1984), Scottish professional footballer