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Taylor

name
/ˈteɪ.lə/UK/ˈteɪ.lɚ/CA/ˈtæɪ.lə/

Etymology

From tailor.

Definitions

  1. An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation

    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.

  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname

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

    • "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.
    • 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.

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

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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

    2. A district municipality in Peace River Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

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

    3. Numerous places in the United States

      Numerous places in the United States:

    4. Obsolete form of tailor.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA