Gaylord

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Gaylord means “joyful lord” or “happy ruler”. The first part of the name, “gay”, used to mean “happy” or “jovial” in the olden days. The second part of the name, “lord”, refers to a nobleman or a ruler.
Popularity
The name Gaylord is not currently very popular, and has been declining in usage since the 1920s. It is ranked #19,030 in the United States and is not ranked in any other countries.

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Gaylord Name meanings & History

The name Gaylord means “joyful lord” or “happy ruler”. The first part of the name, “gay”, used to mean “happy” or “jovial” in the olden days. The second part of the name, “lord”, refers to a nobleman or a ruler. 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".

Zodiac Sign of Gaylord: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Gaylord:

G: Go-getter,Genuine,Gregarious,Goof-off

A: Ambitious,Angry,Argumentative,Assertive,Action,Aggressive

Y: Yen/money,Yin/Yang,Youth-giving

L: Legal,Luscious,Liaison,Lovely,Lover,Lazy,Languid

O: Organized,Ostentatious,Obsolete,Obstinate,Obsessive

R: Resourceful,Rational,Reason,Restless

D: Dutiful,Doting,Daddy,Demanding,Domestic,Determined

Gaylord is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Comedic name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Devious name
  • a Rough name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name

2.) Gaylord (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) high-energy

Other Forms: Gallerd, Galurd, Gaylar, Gayllaird, Gaylor


3.) Gaylord (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) merry lord; jailer.

Other Forms: Gaelor, Gaelord, Gailard, Gaillard, Gailor, Gailord, Gallard, Gay, Gayelord, Gayler, Gaylor


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