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English

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Etymology

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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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    Taylor (plural Taylors)

    1. An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation; variant form Tailor.
      • 2021 December 13, Amir Vera, “Louisville detective who fatally shot Breonna Taylor is appealing his termination from the police department”, in CNN‎[1], archived from the original on 27 March 2022:
        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; variant form Tayler.
      • 2001, Paul Theroux, Hotel Honolulu, page 206:
        "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.
      • 2024 September 6, Jordan Valinsky, “Ticket prices for the all-American men’s matchup at the US Open are surging”, in CNN Business‎[2], archived from the original on 23 May 2025:
        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. (rare) A surname from Irish Táilliúir (“tailor”) [in turn originating as an occupation].

    Usage notes

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    • Popular given name at the turn of the 21st century, in the US mostly female, in Britain more often male.

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    Statistics

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    • According to the 2010 United States Census, Taylor is the 17th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 751,209 individuals. Taylor is most common among White (65.4%) and Black/African American (28.4%) individuals.
    • Taylor is the 4th most common surname in the United Kingdom, belonging to 262,832 individuals.

    Proper noun

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    Taylor

    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:
      1. A town in Geneva County and Houston County, Alabama; named for an early settler family.
      2. A town in Navajo County, Arizona; named for John Taylor, 3rd President of the LDS Church.
      3. A minor city in Columbia County, Arkansas.
      4. An unincorporated community in Union Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
      5. An unincorporated community in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.
      6. An unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland.
      7. A city in Wayne County, Michigan; named for Zachary Taylor, 12th president of the United States.
      8. A town in Lafayette County, Mississippi; named for early settler John Taylor.
      9. A village, the county seat of Loup County, Nebraska; named for early settler Ed Taylor.
      10. A town in Cortland County, New York; named for Zachary Taylor.
      11. A minor city in Stark County, North Dakota; named for railroad official David R. Taylor.
      12. An unincorporated community in Beckham County, Oklahoma; named for postmaster Jeremiah H. Taylor.
      13. An unincorporated community in Cotton County, Oklahoma; named for local merchant John Taylor.
      14. A borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
      15. A city in Williamson County, Texas; named for railroad official Edward Moses Taylor.
      16. An unincorporated community in Weber County, Utah.
      17. A ghost town in King County, Washington.
      18. An unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia.
      19. A village in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
      20. A census-designated place in Lincoln County, Wyoming.
      21. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Taylor Township.
    5. Ellipsis of Taylor County
    6. Ellipsis of Mount Taylor

    French

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    French Wikipedia has an article on:
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    Etymology

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    Borrowed from English Taylor.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /tɛj.lɔʁ/, /tej.lɔʁ/ ~ /tɛj.lɔʁ/, /tɛj.lœʁ/, /tej.lœʁ/ ~ /tɛj.lœʁ/

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    Taylor m or f

    1. a surname from English
    2. a unisex given name from English, of modern usage

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    Portuguese

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    Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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    • Hyphenation: Tay‧lor

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    Taylor m or f by sense

    1. a surname in English
    2. a unisex given name in English

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