gaylord
/ˈɡeɪˌlɔɹd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
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An American surname from Old French.
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A male given name transferred from the surname, popular in the 20th century until the 1960s.
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Numerous places in the United States:
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Numerous places in the United States:
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Numerous places in the United States:
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Numerous places in the United States:
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Example Sentences
- "Why should we Gaylords be above all the others, and why should I throw away the few short minutes I have to breathe in this world, throw it away on family pride and a seven-letter name? Gaylord. Gaylord. GAYLORD. A sound like an elm tree full of katydids."
- "Gaylord Ravenal elevated the right eyebrow and looked down his aristocratic nose at the capering little captain. "I am Gaylord Ravenal, of the Tennessee Ravenals. I failed to catch your name.""
- "He smiled often, he could make his knuckles crack like pistol shots, and he had the courtesy to address him as Gaylord, and not by some ridiculous title of his own."
- "‘Gaylord!’ ¶ ‘Bum-chum!’ ¶ ‘Chutney Ferret!’"
- "That bloke's got a pink t-shirt on - what a gaylord!"
- "BINGO: You shouldn't have nicked my beers yer gaylord!"
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Old French
Word Breakdown
- Root: -
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɡeɪˌlɔɹd/
- British English: /ˈɡeɪˌlɔːd/