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- ↑ Harrison's Surnames of the United Kingdom says major variants Keil, Kile Kyle and Kylster, originated from the Celtic word caol, "narrow", and defines Kyle as "Dweller at the Narrow or Strait". Even today many Scottish straits retain that name, such as the Kyle of Lochalsh, Kyle of Sutherland.
- ↑ Robert Chalmers of Ayrshire in his History of Scotland claimed the word kyle means "a woody region". Another possible connection is that in Gaelic cill means "church" or "churchyard"[ citation needed ] One source claims that kylle in old Scotland meant candle (Workmans Manuscript).[ citation needed ]
- ↑ Great Britain Family Names website maintained by University College London..
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