Taylor

An English occupational surname for a tailor.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈteɪlɚ/

Taylor (plural Taylors)

1. A surname​.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A female given name transferred from the surname.
   • 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

1. a village in and the county seat of Loup County, Nebraska, USA.

• Popular given name at the turn of the 21st century, in the US mostly female, in Britain more often male.

• Taylor County
• Taylorism
• Taylorsville
• Taylorville

• Tayla

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Taylor is the 17^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 751,209 individuals. Taylor is most common among White (65.4%) and Black/African American (28.4%) individuals.
• Taylor is the 4^th most common surname in the United Kingdom, belonging to 262,832 individuals.

Borrowed from English Taylor.

• IPA^(key): /tɛj.lɔʁ/

Taylor

1. A surname​.
2. A male or female given name of modern usage.