| Pronunciation | English: /ˈhɔɪl/ |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Meaning | Someone who lived in, or by, a hollow |
| Region of origin | England |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Hoile, Hoyles, Hoiles |
Hoyle is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Arthur Hoyle (1922–2012), Australian historian and biographer
- Bert Hoyle (1920–2003), English footballer
- Colin Hoyle (born 1972), English footballer
- David Hoyle (performance artist) (born 1962), British performance artist
- David W. Hoyle (1939–2023), North Carolina politician
- Dean Hoyle (born 1967), British businessman
- Doug Hoyle (born 1930), British politician
- Edmond Hoyle (1672–1769), compiler of rules of card games
- Sir Fred Hoyle (1915–2001), British astronomer and science fiction writer
- Geoff Hoyle (born 1945), British actor
- Geoffrey Hoyle (born 1942), English science fiction writer, son of Sir Fred Hoyle
- Henry Hoyle (1852–1926), Australian politician and rugby league football administrator
- Isaac Hoyle (1828–1911), British mill owner and politician
- Jacob Hoyle (born 1994), American Olympic fencer
- Jonas Hoyl (1834–1906), American politician
- Joshua Hoyle (died 1654), English theologian
- Katie Hoyle (born 1988), New Zealand footballer
- Sir Lindsay Hoyle (born 1957), British politician and current Speaker of the House of Commons
- Mark Hoyle (born 1987), British YouTuber known as LadBaby
- Rebecca Hoyle, British mathematician
- Robert Hoyle (1781–1857), British businessman and politician
- Stephen Hoyle (born 1992), English footballer
- Theodore Hoyle (1884–1953), English cricketer
- Trevor Hoyle (born 1940), English science fiction writer
- William Hoyle (disambiguation)
See also
- Hoyle Casino, a computer casino simulation game, named for Edmond Hoyle
- Hoyle Card Games, a computer game, also named for Edmond Hoyle
- United States Playing Card Company, owners of the "Hoyle" brand for playing cards
References
- "Surname Database: Hoyle Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
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