Gaylord

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Gender Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡeɪ.lɔɹd/(American English) /ˈɡeɪ.lɔːd/(British English)

Meaning & History

From an English surname that was derived from Old French gaillard "high-spirited, boisterous". This name was rarely used after the mid-20th century, when the word gay acquired the slang meaning "homosexual".