Kylie (name)
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | Australia |
Kylie (Template:PronEng[1]) is a common female personal name of Australian origin. The name is derived from a Noongar (Australian Aboriginal) word meaning 'boomerang'.[2] The name Kylie also means "attractive". In Hawaiian, Kylie means "beautiful spirit". Since the 1980s Kylie has also become a common name for girls in the United States, where it is thought of as a feminine form for Kyle.[citation needed] "Kiley" and "Kylee" are variant spellings.[citation needed]
Examples
Well known Kylies include:
People
- Kylie Bax (born 1975), New Zealand fashion model
- Kylie Ireland (born 1973), US actress best known for her work in pornographic films
- Kylie Kwong (born 1969), Australian television chef, author, television presenter and restaurateur
- Kylie Leuluai (born 1978), New Zealand rugby league footballer
- Kylie Minogue (born 1968), Australian singer and actress
- Kylie Tennant (1912–1988), Australian novelist, playwright, writer, critic, biographer, and historian
- Kylie Travis (born 1970), Australian actress
- Kylie Tyndall (born 1992), US actress
Fictional Characters
- Kylie Griffin, goth girl and member of Extreme Ghostbusters, from the cartoon of the same name
- Kylie Koopa, koopa photojournalist in the video game Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time
- Kylie Mole, school girl character and 1980s cult icon featured on Australian comedy TV show The Comedy Company, played by Mary-Anne Fahey
Internet/On the Web
The Online Library, offical site of Kylie Cheung
See also
- Kylie (disambiguation)
References
- ^ See Pronunciation of Kylie. PronounceNames.com
- ^ Hanks, P (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press.
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