As described in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) From a district of the same name in Ayrshire, Scotland. Gaelic, Coill, a wood. The river Coyle runs through the district, whence, perhaps, the name.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.


Patronymica Britannica (1860)

KYLE. A topographical term implying a sound or strait. Jamieson.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Origin: Celtic

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: Scotland

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: Gaelic

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