name
Hoyle
HOYL
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An English surname, notably borne by Edmond Hoyle, whose name became synonymous with the rules of card games.
"The phrase "according to Hoyle" means "by the rules.""
Word Forms
Hoyles plural
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Etymology
From Old English halh ("hollow").