Gaylord

The name Gaylord dates back to a time long before the word "gay" was used to mean "homosexual". Matter of fact, the word, “Gaylord" was a very great name BEFORE people dubbed "gay" as being homosexual, which only became common in the second half of the 20th century. Over time, this English surname which was derived from Old French “Gaillard”- meaning, (high-spirited, boisterous) now is associated with homosexuality. No, if you were given the name, keep it, don’t let this modern slang bother you, as your name came way before this and is a great name!