Gaylord.
An American surname from Old French.
Meaning & usage
An American surname from Old French.
A male given name transferred from the surname, popular in the 20th century until the 1960s.
Numerous places in the United States: A city in Smith County, Kansas.
Numerous places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Otsego County, Michigan.
Numerous places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Sibley County, Minnesota.
Numerous places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon.
Numerous places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia.
Where this word comes from
Derived from the Old French surname Gaillard (from gaillard (“strong”)), via Anglo-Norman. Compare Spanish Gallardo (from gallardo (“dashing, strapping, gallant”). Shaped by folk etymology into gay + lord.
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