# Gaylord

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɡeɪˌlɔɹd/ · frequency rank #37,936

## Definitions
1. An American surname from Old French.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A small city in Smith County, Kansas, United States.
4. A city, the county seat of Otsego County, Michigan, United States.
5. A city, the county seat of Sibley County, Minnesota, United States.
6. An unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States.
7. An unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia, United States.

## Etymology
Derived from the Old French surname Gaillard (from gaillard (“strong”)), brought to England by the Normans. Compare Spanish Gallardo (from gallardo (“dashing, strapping, gallant”). Shaped by folk etymology into gay (“joyful”) + lord.

## Easily confused with
- **galore** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/galore-vs-gaylord)

## Common misspellings (11)
`agylord`, `galyord`, `gayllord`, `gaylodr`, `gaylordd`, `gaylorrd`, `gaylrod`, `gayolrd`, `gayylord`, `ggaylord`, `gyalord`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gaylord