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Kyle

Pronunciation: KIYL (key)

Origin of the name Kyle:

Transferred use of the surname originating from the region of the same name in southwestern Scotland. Kyle, a topographical term referring to a narrow, straight, channel, is derived from the Gaelic caol (narrow, a sound, a strait).

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Ky, Ky-Ky, K-Man, Circle-K

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Kyle MacLachlan, American actor
Kyle Chandler, American actor
Kyle Massey, an American actor
Kyle McLaren, Canadian professional hockey defenseman
Kyle Gass, American actor and musician (Tenacious D)
Kyle Rote Jr., America's first soccer star
Kyle Rote (Sr.), Football player
Kyle Berry on death row in America

Kyle in song, story & screen: | Edit

Kyle Baldwin, fictional character in the television series "The 4400."
Kyle Broflovski, fictional character in the "South Park."
Kyle Trager, fictional main character from the series Kyle XY.
Kyle Rayner, superhero also known as the Green lantern from DC Comics.

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