Hoyle Family History
Hoyle Name Meaning
English: variant of Hole reflecting the South Yorkshire and Southeastern Lancashire dialect pronunciation. Irish and Manx: from Gaelic Mac Giolla Choille meaning ‘son of the lad of the wood’ sometimes translated into English as Woods . Compare Mac Conchoille ‘son of Cú Choille’ a personal name meaning ‘hound of the wood’. Irish: variant of McCool from Mac Giolla Chomhghaill.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022