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 Emma Rayne Lyle (born 2003), American actress 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 O. Lyle (1918–1985), British sugar industry executive 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
See also Lyle (disambiguation) Lyell (disambiguation)
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