Gaylor

Gaylor Meaning & Origin

About Gaylor
The surname Gaylor is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gailor," which itself is a variant of the name "Gailard." The name Gailard is composed of the Old French elements "gai," meaning "joyful" or "lively," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Gaylor can be interpreted to mean "joyful and brave" or "lively and strong."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gaylor is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gaylor: 3,382
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9609
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gaylor based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EY1 L ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgeɪlər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gaylor in Braille

Here's how to represent Gaylor in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gaylor in braille

How to sign the name Gaylor using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gaylor using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gaylor in sign language

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