"Lyle" meaning in English

See Lyle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /laɪl/, /ˈlaɪəl/ Forms: Lyles [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪl, -aɪəl Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Lyle (plural Lyles)
  1. A Scottish habitational surname from Old French from Old French l'isle (“the island”).
    Sense id: en-Lyle-en-name-HTtng12l Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Lyle-en-name-Vj3AlNl-
  3. A locale in the United States.
    A city in Minnesota; named for politician and farmer Robert Lyle.
    Categories (place): Cities in Minnesota, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in the United States Synonyms: Lisle [surname], Lile [surname], Lyall [surname], Lyell [surname] Derived forms: Lyle gun
    Sense id: en-Lyle-en-name-5DFuMSz5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 10 35 27 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 11 39 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 9 43 22 22
  4. A locale in the United States.
    A census-designated place in Washington; named for postmaster and landowner James O. Lyle.
    Categories (place): Census-designated places in Washington, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Washington, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lyle-en-name-9e3Zj3zx
  5. A locale in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in Kansas.
    Categories (place): Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Kansas, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lyle-en-name-K2U-KBRB
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      "ipa": "/laɪl/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈlaɪəl/"
    },
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  ],
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