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Meaning of Taylor | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈteɪ.lə

Definitions

  1. An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation; variant form Tailor.
  2. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; named for architect Florence Mary Taylor.
  3. A unisex given name transferred from the surname; variant form Tayler.
  4. A district municipality in Peace River Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; named for trapper Herbert Taylor.
  5. A surname from Irish Táilliúir (“tailor”) [in turn originating as an occupation].
  6. Numerous places in the United States:
  7. A town in Geneva County and Houston County, Alabama; named for an early settler family.
  8. A town in Navajo County, Arizona; named for John Taylor, 3rd President of the LDS Church.
  9. A minor city in Columbia County, Arkansas.
  10. An unincorporated community in Union Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
  11. An unincorporated community in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.
  12. An unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland.
  13. A city in Wayne County, Michigan; named for Zachary Taylor, 12th president of the United States.
  14. A town in Lafayette County, Mississippi; named for early settler John Taylor.
  15. A village, the county seat of Loup County, Nebraska; named for early settler Ed Taylor.
  16. A town in Cortland County, New York; named for Zachary Taylor.
  17. A minor city in Stark County, North Dakota; named for railroad official David R. Taylor.
  18. An unincorporated community in Beckham County, Oklahoma; named for postmaster Jeremiah H. Taylor.
  19. An unincorporated community in Cotton County, Oklahoma; named for local merchant John Taylor.
  20. A borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
  21. A city in Williamson County, Texas; named for railroad official Edward Moses Taylor.
  22. An unincorporated community in Weber County, Utah.
  23. A ghost town in King County, Washington.
  24. An unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia.
  25. A village in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
  26. A census-designated place in Lincoln County, Wyoming.
  27. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Taylor Township.

Equivalents

العربية خياط
Français Taylor
日本語 テイラー

Examples

“One of the Louisville detectives who fatally shot Breonna Taylor during a botched raid is appealing his termination this week.”
“"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.”
“The highly anticipated all-American matchup between Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe — marking the first US Open semifinals between two US men in nearly 20 years — will cost you quite a few Honey Deuces to attend.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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