Lyle is a surname of Scottish origin which means "an island". It can be traced back to Radulphus de Insula, 11th-century Lord of Duchal Castle. Notable people with the surname include: *

Aaron Lyle Aaron Lyle (November 17, 1759 – September 24, 1825) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Aaron Lyle was born in Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania. He served in the American Revolutionary War, and was a member of the ...

(1759–1825), member of the US House of Representatives from Pennsylvania *

Abram Lyle Abram Lyle (14 December 1820 – 30 April 1891) is noted for founding the sugar refiners '' Abram Lyle & Sons'' which merged with the company of his rival Henry Tate to become Tate & Lyle in 1921. Early life He was born on 14 December 1820 i ...

(1820–1891), sugar refiner *

Adrienne Lyle Adrienne Lyle (born 2 January 1985 in Coupeville, Washington) is an American Olympic dressage rider. Representing the United States, she competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London where she finished 37th in the individual competition, and t ...

(born 1985), US Olympic equestrian * Alexander Gordon Lyle (1889–1955), US Navy dentist and Medal of Honor awardee *

Amalya Lyle Kearse Amalya Lyle Kearse (born June 11, 1937)Goldstein, Tom. "Amalya Lyle Kearse; Woman in the News", ''The New York Times'', June 25, 1979. is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and a worl ...

(born 1937), US judge *

Amos Lyle Amos Moore Lyle (October 8, 1866 – April 1943) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1910 to 1914, as a member of the Conservative Party. Lyle was born near Smiths Falls, Canada West ...

(1866–1943), politician of Manitoba, Canada *

Bobby Lyle Robert Lyle (born March 11, 1944) is a jazz pianist/organist and educator. Early life Lyle was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 11, 1944 to parents Robert and Elise Lyle. He grew up in a musical household after the family moved from Memphis ...

(born 1944), jazz pianist *

Brayden Lyle Brayden Lyle (born 6 March 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles and vice-captained Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL). AFL career West Coast Eagles career (1995–1996) Lyle pla ...

(born 1973), Australian rules footballer *

Dan Lyle Daniel Joseph Lyle (born September 28, 1970) is an American former rugby union player who played for the United States national rugby union team 45 times from 1994 to 2003, serving as U.S. captain in 24 of those matches. Lyle played number eigh ...

(born 1970), American rugby union footballer *

Derek Lyle Derek Lyle (born 13 February 1981) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Open Goal Broomhill and is also the club's assistant manager. Lyle has previously played for Partick Thistle, Queen of the South ''(two spells)'', Dundee ...

(born 1981), footballer with Hamilton Accies in the Scottish Premier League * 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 Graham Hamilton Lyle (born 11 March 1944, in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) is a Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. Between 1970 and 1997, he co-wrote 18 British Top 40 hits, 9 ''Billboard'' Hot 100 entries, 4 US Country No ...

(born 1944), Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist of Gallagher and Lyle * George B. Lyle, briefly mayor of Atlanta *

George Lyle (ice hockey) George Wallace Lyle (born November 24, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Between 1976 and 1983 he played 99 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Hartford Whalers, as well as 202 games in the ...

(born 1953), professional hockey player *

Jarrod Lyle Jarrod Lyle (21 August 1981 – 8 August 2018) was an Australian professional golfer. He won twice on the 2008 Nationwide Tour. He played a number of seasons on the PGA Tour; his best finish being tied for 4th place in the 2012 Northern Trust O ...

(1981–2018), Australian professional golfer * John E. Lyle Jr. (1910–2003), US representative from Texas *

John M. Lyle John MacIntosh Lyle (13 November 1872 – 20 December 1945) was an Irish Canadians, Irish-Canadian architect, designer, urban planner, and teacher active in the late 19th century and into the first half of the 20th century. He was a leading Cana ...

(1872–1945), Canadian architect *

Keith Lyle Keith Allen Lyle (born April 17, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers. Lyle was selected by the Los Angeles Rams ...

(born 1972), safety in the National Football League *

Lauren Lyle Lauren Lyle (born 12 July 1993) is a Scottish actress best known for her recurring role as Marsali MacKimmie Fraser in the Starz television drama '' Outlander'', and peace protester Jade Antoniak in the BBC drama ''Vigil''. Lyle also plays th ...

(born 1993), Scottish actress *

Maria Lyle Maria Lyle (born 14 February 2000) is a parasport athlete from Scotland competing mainly in T35 sprint events. At the age of 14 she set a world record in the 200m sprint, a record she has broken on several occasions. In 2014, she qualified for ...

(born 2000), Scottish sprinter *

Nancy Lyle Nancy Lyle (26 February 1910 – 1986) was a female tennis player from the United Kingdom who was active in the 1930s. She was also known by her married name, Nancy Lyle Glover. Early life and tennis Nancy Lyle was born in London on 26 Februar ...

(1910–1986), UM tennis player * Pablo Lyle (born 1986), Mexican telenovela actor *

Rick Lyle Rick Lyle (born February 26, 1971) is a former American football defensive end who played for four teams in a 9-year National Football League (NFL) career. High school Lyle attended Hickman Mills High School in Kansas City, Missouri, where he wa ...

(born 1971), American football defensive end * Robert Lyle (Minnesota politician), American politician *

Ron Lyle Ronald David Lyle (February 12, 1941 – November 26, 2011) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1971 to 1980, and in 1995. He challenged unsuccessfully for the world heavyweight championship, losing to Muhammad Ali in 1975. Kno ...

(1941–2011), professional boxer * Rudy Lyle (1930–1985), American bluegrass banjo player * Roberto Lyle Fritch (born 1956), Famous business entrepreneur in Mexico *

Sandy Lyle Alexander Walter Barr Lyle (born 9 February 1958) is a Scottish professional golfer. Lyle has won two major championships during his career. Along with Nick Faldo and Ian Woosnam, he became one of Britain's top golfers during the 1980s. He spe ...

(born 1958), Scottish professional golfer *

Sparky Lyle Albert Walter "Sparky" Lyle (born July 22, 1944) is an American former left-handed relief pitcher who spent sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1967 through 1982. He was a relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, ...

(born 1944), American left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball *

Stevie Lyle Stevie Lyle (born 4 December 1979 in Cardiff, Wales) is a British former professional ice hockey goaltender. Lyle started and finished his career playing for the Swindon Wildcats of the English Premier Ice Hockey League. Lyle also played at i ...

(born 1979), British professional ice hockey goaltender *

Thomas Ranken Lyle Sir Thomas Ranken Lyle FRS (26 August 1860 – 31 March 1944)R.W. Home'Lyle, Sir Thomas Ranken (1860–1944)' Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 10, Melbourne University Press, 1986, pp 172–174. was an Irish-Australian mathematical ...

(1860–1944), physicist, radiologist, educator and rugby player in Australia *

Tom Lyle Thomas Stanford Lyle (November 2, 1953 – November 19, 2019) was an American comics artist, best known for his work on ''Starman'' and '' Robin'' for DC Comics, and ''Spider-Man'' for Marvel Comics. Career Tom Lyle's comics career began in th ...

(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

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{{Reflist Surnames of Scottish origin

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