Word
taylor
Phoneticstay·lor
/ˈteɪɫɝ/
Definitions
01a surname
n. a common family name in English-speaking countries.
n. a common English and Scottish surname of occupational origin.
“Elizabeth Taylor was one of the most famous film stars of the twentieth century.”
“The researcher noted that Taylor remains one of the most frequent surnames in the census data for both the United Kingdom and the United States.”
02a first name
n. a popular first name for both men and women.
n. a unisex given name transferred from the occupational surname.
“Taylor Swift is a world-famous singer and songwriter.”
“While historically more common as a masculine name, Taylor saw a significant rise in popularity as a feminine given name starting in the late 1980s.”
03a place name
n. the name of several towns and cities, especially in the United States.
n. a frequent toponym used for various cities, counties, and geographical features across the Anglosphere.
“They decided to stop for lunch in Taylor, Texas, during their road trip.”
“The municipality of Taylor in British Columbia was named after a local trapper who settled in the Peace River district.”
Etymology
From tailor.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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