"Gaylord" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɡeɪˌlɔɹd/ [General-American]
Etymology: Derived from the Old French surname Gaillard (from gaillard (“strong”)), brought to England by the Normans. Compare Spanish Gallardo (from gallardo (“dashing, strapping, gallant”). Shaped by folk etymology into gay (“joyful”) + lord. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|-}} Old French, {{m|fro|Gaillard}} Gaillard, {{m|fro|gaillard||strong}} gaillard (“strong”), {{cog|es|Gallardo}} Spanish Gallardo, {{m|es|gallardo||dashing, strapping, gallant}} gallardo (“dashing, strapping, gallant”), {{glossary|folk etymology}} folk etymology, {{m|en|gay||joyful}} gay (“joyful”), {{m|en|lord}} lord Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Gaylord
  1. An American surname from Old French.
    Sense id: en-Gaylord-en-name-ypi-z97w Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Gaylord-en-name-Vj3AlNl-
  3. A small city in Smith County, Kansas, United States. Categories (place): Cities in Kansas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Gaylord-en-name-6FI5kgtG
  4. A city, the county seat of Otsego County, Michigan, United States. Categories (place): Cities in Michigan, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Michigan, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Gaylord-en-name-k2vOV1DT Categories (other): County seats of Michigan, USA
  5. A city, the county seat of Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. Categories (place): Cities in Minnesota, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Gaylord-en-name-Bj0sr~VS Categories (other): County seats of Minnesota, USA, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 8 4 10 43 5 5
  6. An unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States. Categories (place): Places in Oregon, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Oregon, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Gaylord-en-name-DV3i43V8
  7. An unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia, United States. Categories (place): Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Gaylord-en-name-UiaEhoFt

Inflected forms

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