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Taylor en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈteɪ.lɚ/ (Canada, General-American)
  • /ˈteɪ.lə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈtæɪ.lə/ (Australia, New-Zealand)

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin tālea Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Late Latin tāliō Old French taillierder. Old French tailleorder. Anglo-Norman taillourbor. Middle English taillour English tailorder. English Taylor From tailor. Doublet of Tailor.

Meanings

  1. An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation; variant form Tailor.
    • One of the Louisville detectives who fatally shot Breonna Taylor during a botched raid is appealing his termination this week. 2021 December 13, Amir Vera, “Louisville detective who fatally shot Breonna Taylor is appealing his termination from the police department”, in CNN, archived from the original on 27 Mar 2022:
  2. A placename
  3. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; named for architect Florence Mary Taylor.
  4. A unisex given name transferred from the surname; variant form Tayler.
    • The highly anticipated all-American matchup between Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe — marking the first US Open semifinals between two US men in nearly 20 years — will cost you quite a few Honey Deuces to attend. 2024 September 6, Jordan Valinsky, “Ticket prices for the all-American men’s matchup at the US Open are surging”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 23 May 2025:
    • "I wanted to call her Taylor, but my husband said no," Sweetie was telling one of the Christmas party guests. "Taylor means a tailor," I said. "It seems inauspicious. Like calling her Cobbler." "That's a kind of drink," said Nani. 2001, Paul Theroux, Hotel Honolulu, page 206:
  5. (rare) A surname from Irish Táilliúir (“tailor”) [in turn originating as an occupation].
  6. A district municipality in Peace River Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; named for trapper Herbert Taylor.
  7. Numerous places in the United States: ▸ A town in Geneva County and Houston County, Alabama; named for an early settler family.
  8. Numerous places in the United States: ▸ A town in Navajo County, Arizona; named for John Taylor, 3rd President of the LDS Church.
  9. Numerous places in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Columbia County, Arkansas.
  10. Numerous places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Union Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
  11. Numerous places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.
  12. Numerous places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland.
  13. Numerous places in the United States: ▸ A city in Wayne County, Michigan; named for Zachary Taylor, 12th president of the United States.
  14. Numerous places in the United States: ▸ A town in Lafayette County, Mississippi; named for early settler John Taylor.
  15. Numerous places in the United States: ▸ A village, the county seat of Loup County, Nebraska; named for early settler Ed Taylor.
  16. Numerous places in the United States: ▸ A town in Cortland County, New York; named for Zachary Taylor.
  17. Numerous places in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Stark County, North Dakota; named for railroad official David R. Taylor.
  18. Numerous places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Beckham County, Oklahoma; named for postmaster Jeremiah H. Taylor.
  19. Numerous places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Cotton County, Oklahoma; named for local merchant John Taylor.
  20. Numerous places in the United States: ▸ A borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
  21. Numerous places in the United States: ▸ A city in Williamson County, Texas; named for railroad official Edward Moses Taylor.
  22. Numerous places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Weber County, Utah.
  23. Numerous places in the United States: ▸ A ghost town in King County, Washington.
  24. Numerous places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia.
  25. Numerous places in the United States: ▸ A village in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
  26. Numerous places in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place in Lincoln County, Wyoming.
  27. Numerous places in the United States: ▸ A number of townships in the United States, listed under Taylor Township.
  28. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Taylor County
  29. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Mount Taylor

Forms

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Taylors Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

Kaylor · Taylorist · Taylorite · Taylor expansion · Taylorian · Hetlor · Taylorverse · Mamie Taylor · Taylorville · Taylor polynomial · Taylor column · Taylorsville · Taylor Bay · Gaylor · Traylor · Taylorize · Haylor · Taylor County · Taylormania · Mount Taylor · Taylor series

Relateds

Tayla

Translations (58)

yi שנײַדער (surname associated with "tailor") · ru Портнов (surname associated with "tailor") · ru Те́йлор (transliterations of surname) · pl Krawiec (surname associated with "tailor") · fr Couturier (surname associated with "tailor") · de Schneider (surname associated with "tailor") · ar الخَيَّاط (surname associated with "tailor") · ru Кравцов (surname associated with "tailor") · fr Quemener (surname associated with "tailor") · cs Krejči (surname associated with "tailor") · it Sartini (surname associated with "tailor") · nds Schrader (surname associated with "tailor") · he חייט (surname associated with "tailor") · cmn 泰勒 (transliterations of surname) · nl Sneijder (surname associated with "tailor") · nds Schröder (surname associated with "tailor") · yi פּורטנוי (surname associated with "tailor") · sh Terzić (surname associated with "tailor") · af Snyman (surname associated with "tailor") · ur درزی (surname associated with "tailor") · hu Szabó (surname associated with "tailor") · pl Taylor (transliterations of surname) · it Sartore (surname associated with "tailor") · fr Couture (surname associated with "tailor") · de Schneidermann (surname associated with "tailor") · it Sarti (surname associated with "tailor") · yi שערמאַן (surname associated with "tailor") · ko 테일러 (transliterations of surname) · el Ραπτης (surname associated with "tailor") · uk Кравченко (surname associated with "tailor") · ja テイラー (transliterations of surname) · fr Sartre (surname associated with "tailor") · yi קראַוויץ (surname associated with "tailor") · tr Terzi (surname associated with "tailor") · hi दर्ज़ी (surname associated with "tailor") · ar خَيَّاط (surname associated with "tailor") · pl Krawczyk (surname associated with "tailor") · ro Croitoru (surname associated with "tailor") · it Sartor (surname associated with "tailor") · bg Те́йлър (transliterations of surname) · id Panjaitan (surname associated with "tailor") · pl Sznajder (surname associated with "tailor") · uk Кравець (surname associated with "tailor") · ru Портнягин (surname associated with "tailor") · tr Terzioğlu (surname associated with "tailor") · fr Thayer (surname associated with "tailor") · ar تَايْلُور (transliterations of surname) · cs Krejčík (surname associated with "tailor") · ca Sastre (surname associated with "tailor") · uk Кравчук (surname associated with "tailor") · es Sastre (surname associated with "tailor") · nl Snijders (surname associated with "tailor") · pt Alfaiate (surname associated with "tailor") · it Sarto (surname associated with "tailor") · br Kemener (surname associated with "tailor") · nl Kleermaker (surname associated with "tailor") · cs Krejčír (surname associated with "tailor") · fr Tailler (surname associated with "tailor")