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

Mack displayed unselfishness in the first half with a lob to forward William Kyle III for a thunderous dunk that enlivened the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times

After using a small lineup in the season’s early going, Cronin said he would eventually like to play the 6-foot-9 Kyle alongside the 6-foot-9 Bilodeau and 6-foot-8 Dailey to combat the larger bodies he expects to face in the Big Ten.

From Los Angeles Times

Terron Williams scored 20 points and Kyle Sanders had 13 points and 16 rebounds.

From Los Angeles Times

She was previously a partner at consultancy firm Public Digital, which paid for her secondment to Kyle's office in opposition - a donation-in-kind of more than £65,000.

From BBC

A bigger issue though remains the injuries within his squad, with the absence of defenders Kyle Walker, Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias and John Stones undoubtedly a key issue.

From BBC