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Taylor

From an English occupational surname for textile workers.

Meaning and origin

Taylor traces to the occupational term for a cloth worker, passed through Norman French tailleur to English.

How to pronounce Taylor

English (US)TAY-lur /ˈteɪ.lɚ/

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