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Taylor
TAY-luh
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1
A common English and Scottish surname, originally an occupational name for someone who made or altered clothes (a tailor).
"The Taylor family has run a clothing shop in the village for three generations."
2
A unisex given name derived from the surname.
"They named their daughter Taylor after her grandmother's maiden name."
How to Use Taylor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surname and first name that comes from the old trade of tailoring.
Common mistake
Don't confuse the surname Taylor with the everyday word tailor (someone who makes clothes) — they share the same origin but are spelled differently.
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Word Forms
Taylors plural
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Etymology
From the occupation "tailor" — someone who cuts and sews clothing — spelled with a y instead of an i.