Taylor (surname or person, unspecified)
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Taylor is a surname (and occasionally a given name) of English origin, historically associated with the tailoring profession and borne by numerous notable individuals across various fields.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Taylor | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
given name
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surname ⓘ |
| associatedWithProfession |
tailor
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tailoring ⓘ |
| borneBy |
numerous notable individuals in academia
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numerous notable individuals in film and television ⓘ numerous notable individuals in literature ⓘ numerous notable individuals in music ⓘ numerous notable individuals in politics ⓘ numerous notable individuals in sports ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
Latin word "taliare"
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Old French word "tailleur" ⓘ |
| etymologyNotes | from verbs meaning "to cut" or "to shape" cloth ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
English given names
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English-language occupational surnames ⓘ surnames from occupations ⓘ unisex given names ⓘ |
| hasEtymologicalOrigin |
Latin
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Old French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenderUsage | unisex given name ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| hasMeaning | one who cuts or alters garments ⓘ |
| hasRegionOfUse |
Australia
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ England NERFINISHED ⓘ English-speaking countries ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Tailor
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Tayler NERFINISHED ⓘ Taylour NERFINISHED ⓘ Taylur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyIndicates | ancestor worked as a tailor ⓘ |
| isCommonIn |
England
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Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameType | patronymic by occupation ⓘ |
| originalMeaning |
cutter of cloth
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tailor ⓘ |
| rankedAmong |
most common surnames in the United Kingdom
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most common surnames in the United States ⓘ |
| spellingStandardized | in Middle English period ⓘ |
| usedAs |
given name
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surname ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Taylor High School (nearby, New Stevenston)
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Taylor (surname or person, unspecified)
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subject surface form:
Taylor High School (New Stevenston)