Tyler.
An English surname originating as an occupation for a tiler.
Meaning & usage
An English surname originating as an occupation for a tiler.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1980s and later usage.
A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Gilchrist County, Florida.
A locale in the United States: A city in Lincoln County, Minnesota; named for land agent and newspaper editor C. B. Tyler.
A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, Missouri; named for lumber businessman H. A. Tyler.
A locale in the United States: A city, the county seat of Smith County, Texas; named for John Tyler, 10th president of the United States.
A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Spokane County, Washington.
A locale in the United States: A ghost town in Madera County, California.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English Tyler, Tylere, Tygler, Tygheler, Tyghelere, Tyghelare, Tygelere, from Middle English tiler, tylere, tylare, tylier (“tiler”).
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