Gaylord

Meanings

1. An American surname from Old French.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname, popular in the 20th century until the 1960s.
3. Numerous places in the United States:
4. A city in Smith County, Kansas.
5. A city, the county seat of Otsego County, Michigan.
6. A city, the county seat of Sibley County, Minnesota.
7. An unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon.
8. An unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia.

1. Synonym of gay: a homosexual man.
2. An effeminate or insufficiently masculine man or boy.
3. A term of address for any man or boy.

1. Used to express dislike: lame, uncool, stupid, burdensome, contemptible, generally bad.

1. A large carton that fits on a pallet, used for transporting goods.

Etymology

Derived from the Old French surname Gaillard (from gaillard (“strong”)), via Anglo-Norman. Compare Spanish Gallardo (from gallardo (“dashing, strapping, gallant”). Shaped by folk etymology into gay + lord.