Taylor

//ˈteɪ.lə// name, noun

name, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Obsolete form of tailor. alt-of, obsolete
Proper Noun
  1. 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."

  2. 2
    A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; named for architect Florence Mary Taylor.
  3. 3
    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."

  4. 4
    A district municipality in Peace River Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; named for trapper Herbert Taylor.
  5. 5
    A surname from Irish Táilliúir (“tailor”) [in turn originating as an occupation]. rare
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  1. 6
    Numerous places in the United States:; A town in Geneva County and Houston County, Alabama; named for an early settler family.
  2. 7
    Numerous places in the United States:; A town in Navajo County, Arizona; named for John Taylor, 3rd President of the LDS Church.
  3. 8
    Numerous places in the United States:; A minor city in Columbia County, Arkansas.
  4. 9
    Numerous places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Union Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
  5. 10
    Numerous places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.
  6. 11
    Numerous places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland.
  7. 12
    Numerous places in the United States:; A city in Wayne County, Michigan; named for Zachary Taylor, 12th president of the United States.
  8. 13
    Numerous places in the United States:; A town in Lafayette County, Mississippi; named for early settler John Taylor.
  9. 14
    Numerous places in the United States:; A village, the county seat of Loup County, Nebraska; named for early settler Ed Taylor.
  10. 15
    Numerous places in the United States:; A town in Cortland County, New York; named for Zachary Taylor.
  11. 16
    Numerous places in the United States:; A minor city in Stark County, North Dakota; named for railroad official David R. Taylor.
  12. 17
    Numerous places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Beckham County, Oklahoma; named for postmaster Jeremiah H. Taylor.
  13. 18
    Numerous places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Cotton County, Oklahoma; named for local merchant John Taylor.
  14. 19
    Numerous places in the United States:; A borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
  15. 20
    Numerous places in the United States:; A city in Williamson County, Texas; named for railroad official Edward Moses Taylor.
  16. 21
    Numerous places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Weber County, Utah.
  17. 22
    Numerous places in the United States:; A ghost town in King County, Washington.
  18. 23
    Numerous places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia.
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    Numerous places in the United States:; A village in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
  20. 25
    Numerous places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Lincoln County, Wyoming.
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    Numerous places in the United States:; A number of townships in the United States, listed under Taylor Township.

Example

More examples

"Mr Taylor wishes he had not come to the party."

Etymology

From tailor.

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