Gaylord (given name)

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Gaylord is a name of Norman French origin, from the Old French gaillard meaning "joyful" or "high-spirited". [1] [2] People with the given name of Gaylord include the following:

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  1. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford University Press. p. 200. ISBN   978-0-19-861060-1 . Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  2. "Gaylord". Etymonline. Retrieved 11 October 2017.