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People

Surname

Lyle (surname) Lyle is a surname of Scottish origin. The name is Anglo-French, rooted in the words ''de isle,'' meaning ‘from the island’ (from Latin ''de insula''). It is unknown which island the name refers to, but is likely either Ireland or a specific s ...

Given name

Lyle Alzado Lyle Martin Alzado (April 3, 1949 – May 14, 1992) was an American professional American football, football player who was a defensive end of the National Football League (NFL), famous for his intense and intimidating style of play. Alzado pla ...

(1949–1992), American NFL All-Pro football player * Lyle Bauer (1958–2024), Canadian football player and executive * Lyle Beerbohm (born 1979), professional mixed martial arts fighter * Lyle Bennett (1903–2005), head coach of the Central Michigan college football program from 1947 to 1949 *

Lyle Berman Lyle Arnold Berman (born August 6, 1941, in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American professional poker player and business executive. Business Berman grew up in Minnesota and attended the University of Minnesota where he was graduated in 1964 wi ...

(born 1941), professional poker player and business executive *

Lyle Bettger Lyle Stathem Bettger (February 13, 1915 – September 24, 2003) was an American character actor who had roles in Hollywood films and television from the 1950s onward, often portraying villains. One such role was the wrathfully jealous elephant ...

(1915–2003), character actor known most for his Hollywood roles from the 1950s *

Lyle Bien Lyle G. Bien (born December 1, 1945) is a retired Vice admiral (United States), vice admiral in the United States Navy. He served during the Vietnam War, where he instructed students on piloting the F-14 Tomcat, and later became an instructor at t ...

(born 1945), American vice admiral in the United States Navy * Lyle Bigbee (1893–1942), outfielder, pitcher and halfback * Lyle Blackwood (born 1951), played in the National Football League with the Miami Dolphins * Lyle Boren (1909–1992), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma * Lyle Bouck (1923–2016), lieutenant of the I&R Platoon of the 394th Infantry Regiment of the 99th Infantry Division in World War II * Lyle Bradley (1943–2022), former ice hockey center *

Lyle Campbell Lyle Richard Campbell (born October 22, 1942) is an American scholar and linguist known for his studies of indigenous American languages, especially those of Central America, and on historical linguistics in general. Campbell is professor emeri ...

(born 1942), linguist and leading expert on American Indian languages * Lyle Craker, professor in the department of Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences at the University of Massachusetts * Lyle Green (born 1976), fullback for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League * Lyle Hanson (1935–2020), American politician from North Dakota *

Lyle Hemphill Lyle Hemphill (born January 10, 1980) is an American college football coach. He is currently a senior assistant at Texas A&M University, a position he has held since 2025. He was previously the defensive coordinator and safeties coach for James ...

(born 1980), American football coach and former player * Lyle W. Hillyard (born 1940), American politician and attorney from Utah *

Lyle Kessler Lyle Kessler is an American playwright, screenwriter and actor, best known internationally for his 1983 play ''Orphans''. Career Actor Born in Philadelphia, Kessler began his career as an actor. His first professional appearance was in the Phi ...

, American playwright and screenwriter *

Lyle Franklin Lane Lyle Franklin Lane (September 19, 1926 – December 26, 2013) was a United States diplomat. Among his overseas posts Ambassador Lane served as the first Chief of Mission of the United States Interests Section in Havana (heading the return of U.S ...

(1926–2013), United States diplomat * Lyle H. Lanier (1903–1988), American experimental psychologist, university professor and administrator. *

Lyle Larson Lyle Thomas Larson (born March 25, 1959) is an American politician and businessman who served as a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 122nd district from 2011 to 2023. He was first elected to the state House in 2010 t ...

(born 1959), American politician *

Lyle Lovett Lyle Pearce Lovett (born November 1, 1957) Lyle Lovett Pageat Allmusic – Lovett's Genre and Styles. Retrieved February 2, 2007 is an American country singer and actor. Active since 1980, he has recorded 14 albums and released 25 singles to dat ...

(born 1957), American singer-songwriter and actor *

Lyle Martin Lyle Martin (born March 25, 1985) is an American soccer player. Career College and amateur Martin made his debut in the football field in 2004, and played college soccer at California State University, Bakersfield, appearing in 79 career game ...

(born 1985), American soccer player for the Vancouver Whitecaps *

Lyle Mays Lyle David Mays (November 27, 1953 – February 10, 2020) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and member of the Pat Metheny Group. Metheny and Mays composed and arranged nearly all of the group's music, for which Mays won eleven Grammy Awar ...

(1953–2020), American jazz pianist and composer * Lyle Menendez (born 1971), convicted for the shotgun murders in 1989 of his parents in Beverly Hills, California *

Lyle Mouton Lyle Joseph Mouton (born May 13, 1969) is an American former professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1995 to 2001. He also played part of 1998 in Japan for the Yakult Swallows. Mouton attended St. Thomas Mor ...

(born 1969), former professional baseball player *

Lyle Munson Lyle Hugh Munson ( – November 1, 1973) was an American intelligence agent and then, later, a book publisher and distributor under the corporate name The Bookmailer, Inc.. Based in the New York area, his company was known particularly for offer ...

(1918–1973), American intelligence agent and book publisher *

Lyle Neff Lyle Neff (born 1969) is a Canadian poet and journalist based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Born in Prince George, British Columbia, Neff is the author of three books of poetry published by Anvil Press. He has also written essays, cultural jou ...

(born 1969), poet and journalist in Vancouver, British Columbia *

Lyle Oberg Lyle Knute Oberg (born January 6, 1960) is a Canadian politician, business executive, and former member of the Legislative Assembly in Alberta. He is also a physician. Life and career Oberg was born near Forestburg, Alberta in 1960. A physici ...

(born 1960), Albertan politician and former member of the Legislative Assembly * Lyle Odelein (born 1968), retired hockey player in the National Hockey League * Lyle Overbay (born 1977), American baseball player * Lyle Owerko, filmmaker and photographer *

Lyle Preslar Lyle Preslar is an American musician best known for being the guitar player and songwriter for the hardcore punk band Minor Threat. Before that, he was the vocalist for The Extorts, who later became State of Alert after he quit. Despite not p ...

, American musician: guitar player and songwriter for the hardcore punk band Minor Threat * Lyle Rains, senior executive at the arcade game company Atari * Lyle Reifsnider (1901–1980), set decorator who worked in Hollywood films from 1946 to 1962 * Lyle Saxon (1891–1946), New Orleans journalist who reported for ''The Times-Picayune'' * Lyle F. Schoenfeldt (born 1939), American business management professor * Lyle Sendlein (born 1984), American football center for the Arizona Cardinals * Lyle Smith (1916–2017), assistant coach and head coach of the Boise State college football program * Lyle M. Spencer (1911–1968), founder of Science Research Associates (SRA) and The Spencer Foundation * Lyle Stewart (born 1951), Canadian provincial politician *

Lyle Stuart Lyle Stuart (born Lionel Simon; August 11, 1922June 24, 2006) was an American author and independent publisher of controversial books. He worked as a newsman for years before launching his publishing firm, Lyle Stuart, Incorporated. A former pa ...

(1922–2006), American author and independent publisher of controversial books *

Lyle Talbot Lyle Talbot (born Lisle Henderson, also credited Lysle Talbot; February 8, 1902 – March 2, 1996) was an American stage, screen and television actor. His career in films spanned three decades, from 1931 to 1960, and he performed on a wide ...

(1902–1996), American actor best known for playing Joe Randolph on ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' * Lyle Taylor (born 1991), footballer *

Lyle Tayo Lyle Tayo (born Lyle Minnie Shipman; January 19, 1889 – May 2, 1971), aka Lyle Barton, was an American film actress who appeared in more than 50 films between 1921 and 1948, appearing in many short comedies at the Hal Roach Studios, severa ...

(1889–1971), American film actress * Lyle Tuttle (1931–2019), American tattoo artist and historian * Lyle Vanclief (born 1943), PC, Canada's Minister of Agriculture from 1997 to 2003 *

Lyle Waggoner Lyle Wesley Waggoner ( ; April 13, 1935 – March 17, 2020) was an American actor, sculptor, presenter, travel trailer salesman and model, known for his work on ''The Carol Burnett Show'' from 1967 to 1974 and for playing the role of Steve Trevor ...

(1935–2020), American actor and former model * Lyle R. Wheeler (1905–1990), American Academy Award-winning motion picture art director * Lyle Wicks (1912–2004), British Columbia politician * Lyle Williams (1942–2008), U.S. representative from Ohio *

Lyle Workman Lyle Dean Workman is an American guitarist, composer, session and touring musician, and music producer. His music has been widely distributed since his debut on the eponymous '' Bourgeois Tagg'' album in 1986, and is known for his work as compos ...

, American guitarist, composer and music producer *

Lyle Wright Lyle Zealand Wright (September 28, 1898 – May 23, 1963) was a Canadian-American ice hockey executive and businessman. He managed the Minneapolis Millers for more than 20 seasons, was president of the Minneapolis Arena, and promoted entertainm ...

, (1898–1963), United States Hockey Hall of fame inductee * Lyle Yorks (born 1982), retired American soccer midfielder

Places

United Kingdom

Lyle Hill Lyle Hill stands at the West End of Greenock in Inverclyde, Scotland. It has scenic viewpoints accessible from Lyle Road, which was constructed in 1879–1880 and named after Provost Abram Lyle, well known as a sugar refiner. The hill's hi ...

, viewpoint in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland

United States

* Lyle, Kansas *

Lyle, Minnesota Lyle is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The city lies on the north side of the Iowa border. The population was 522 at the 2020 census. History Lyle was platted in 1870. The city was named after Robert Lyle, a farmer, te ...

, city in Mower County * Lyle Township, Mower County, Minnesota * Lyle, Washington, census-designated place in Klickitat County

Other uses

* Lord Lyle, an extinct Lordship of Parliament in the Peerage of Scotland * Lyle baronets, three baronetcies in the Lyle family, all created in the Baronetage of the UK * Lyle guitars, made in Japan in the Matsumoku guitar factory * Lyle gun, a line-throwing gun for rescue * ''

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile ''Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile'' is a children's book written by Bernard Waber first published in 1965. It is the sequel to '' The House on East 88th Street'', published in 1962. The book is the second in the ''Lyle the Crocodile'' series, which fo ...

'', children's book written by Bernard Waber * "Lyle the Kindly Viking", an episode of ''

VeggieTales ''VeggieTales'' is an American Christian media, Christian Computer animated, CGI-animated series and multimedia franchise created by Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki under Big Idea Entertainment. The series stars Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumb ...

'' * Lyle & Scott, Scottish clothing brand, mainly known for their high quality knitwear * Lyle's flying fox, species of bat in the family Pteropodidae *

Tate & Lyle Tate & Lyle Public Limited Company is a British-headquartered, global supplier of food and beverage products to food and industrial markets. It was originally a sugar refining business, but from the 1970s, it began to diversify, eventually dive ...

, UK-based multinational agri-processor * ''Lyle'' (film), a 2014 American drama film * Lyle, a character in the 2003 film ''The Italian Job'' * Lyle, a character in the 2004 film ''

Napoleon Dynamite ''Napoleon Dynamite'' is a 2004 American Independent film, independent Coming-of-age story, coming-of-age comedy film produced by Jeremy Coon, Chris Wyatt (producer), Chris Wyatt and Sean C. Covel (producer), Sean Covel, written by Jared and J ...

'' * Lyle Lanley, the villain in ''The Simpsons'' episode " Marge vs. the Monorail" * Lyle Norg, the first

Invisible Kid Invisible Kid is the name of two superheroes in the DC Comics universe, both of whom are members of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries. Publication history The first Invisible Kid debuted alongside Chameleon Boy and Colos ...

in DC Comics