Hoyle

For the hamlet in West Sussex, England, see Hoyle, West Sussex.

Hoyle

Pronunciation	English: /ˈhɔɪl/
Language(s)	English
Origin
Language(s)	English
Meaning	Someone who lived in, or by, a hollow [1]
Region of origin	England
Other names
Variant form(s)	Hoile, Hoyles, Hoiles

Hoyle is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Arthur Hoyle (1922–2012), Australian historian and biographer
• Bert Hoyle (1920–2003), English footballer
• Colin Hoyle (born 1972), English footballer
• David Hoyle (performance artist) (born 1962), British performance artist
• David W. Hoyle (1939–2023), North Carolina politician
• Dean Hoyle (born 1967), British businessman
• Doug Hoyle (1926–2024), British politician
• Edmond Hoyle (1672–1769), compiler of rules of card games
• Sir Fred Hoyle (1915–2001), British astronomer and science fiction writer
• Geoff Hoyle (born 1945), British actor
• Geoffrey Hoyle (born 1942), English science fiction writer, son of Sir Fred Hoyle
• Henry Hoyle (1852–1926), Australian politician and rugby league football administrator
• Isaac Hoyle (1828–1911), British mill owner and politician
• Jacob Hoyle (born 1994), American Olympic fencer
• Jonas Hoyl (1834–1906), American politician
• Joshua Hoyle (died 1654), English theologian
• Katie Hoyle (born 1988), New Zealand footballer
• Sir Lindsay Hoyle (born 1957), British politician and current Speaker of the House of Commons
• Mark Hoyle (born 1987), British YouTuber known as LadBaby
• Rebecca Hoyle, British mathematician
• Robert Hoyle (1781–1857), British businessman and politician
• Stephen Hoyle (born 1992), English footballer
• Theodore Hoyle (1884–1953), English cricketer
• Trevor Hoyle (born 1940), English science fiction writer
• William Hoyle (disambiguation)

See also

• Hoyle Casino , a computer casino simulation game, named for Edmond Hoyle
• Hoyle Card Games , a computer game, also named for Edmond Hoyle
• United States Playing Card Company, owners of the "Hoyle" brand for playing cards

References

1. "Surname Database: Hoyle Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2021-07-14.