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Taylor.

An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation; variant form Tailor.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈteɪ.lə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈteɪ.lɚ/Canada, General-American/ˈtæɪ.lə/Australia, New-Zealand

  1. An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation; variant form Tailor.

  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname; variant form Tayler.

  3. A surname from Irish Táilliúir (“tailor”) [in turn originating as an occupation].

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Where this word comes from

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.

name/ˈteɪ.lə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈteɪ.lɚ/Canada, General-American/ˈtæɪ.lə/Australia, New-Zealand

  1. A placename

  2. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; named for architect Florence Mary Taylor.

  3. A district municipality in Peace River Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; named for trapper Herbert Taylor.

  4. Numerous places in the United States: A town in Geneva County and Houston County, Alabama; named for an early settler family.

  5. Numerous places in the United States: A town in Navajo County, Arizona; named for John Taylor, 3rd President of the LDS Church.

  6. Numerous places in the United States: A minor city in Columbia County, Arkansas.

  7. Numerous places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Union Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

  8. Numerous places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.

  9. Numerous places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland.

  10. Numerous places in the United States: A city in Wayne County, Michigan; named for Zachary Taylor, 12th president of the United States.

  11. Numerous places in the United States: A town in Lafayette County, Mississippi; named for early settler John Taylor.

  12. Numerous places in the United States: A village, the county seat of Loup County, Nebraska; named for early settler Ed Taylor.

  13. Numerous places in the United States: A town in Cortland County, New York; named for Zachary Taylor.

  14. Numerous places in the United States: A minor city in Stark County, North Dakota; named for railroad official David R. Taylor.

  15. Numerous places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Beckham County, Oklahoma; named for postmaster Jeremiah H. Taylor.

  16. Numerous places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Cotton County, Oklahoma; named for local merchant John Taylor.

  17. Numerous places in the United States: A borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

  18. Numerous places in the United States: A city in Williamson County, Texas; named for railroad official Edward Moses Taylor.

  19. Numerous places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Weber County, Utah.

  20. Numerous places in the United States: A ghost town in King County, Washington.

  21. Numerous places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia.

  22. Numerous places in the United States: A village in Jackson County, Wisconsin.

  23. Numerous places in the United States: A census-designated place in Lincoln County, Wyoming.

  24. Numerous places in the United States: A number of townships in the United States, listed under Taylor Township.

  25. Ellipsis of Taylor County

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  26. Ellipsis of Mount Taylor

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Where this word comes from

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.

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