Lyle

//laɪl// name

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  1. 1
    A Scottish habitational surname from Old French from Old French l'isle (“the island”).
  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname.

    "By this means she learnt their Christian names, Robert, and Lyle — the latter of which she admired very much, and thought it exactly suited the pretty, delicate younger brother."

  3. 3
    A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Decatur County, Kansas.
  4. 4
    A locale in the United States:; A minor city and township in Mower County, Minnesota; named for politician and farmer Robert Lyle.
  5. 5
    A locale in the United States:; A census-designated place in Klickitat County, Washington; named for postmaster and landowner James O. Lyle.

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"After hours of browsing TV Tropes, Lyle could predict the ending of any show. This gave him a distaste for entertainment that, in a roundabout way, enabled him to make time for a more productive life."

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