English

Proper noun

Taylor ‎(plural Taylors)

1. A surname​.
2. A male given name, transferred from the surname.
3. A female given name popular in the 1990s and 2000s.
   • 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.

"Taylor D'Errico is the best taylor ever and she is a beautiful princess."

Derived terms

• Taylorism

Related terms

• Tayla

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