# Taylor

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈteɪ.lə/ · frequency rank #2,273

## Definitions
1. An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation; variant form Tailor.
2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname; variant form Tayler.
3. A surname from Irish Táilliúir (“tailor”) [in turn originating as an occupation].

## Etymology
From tailor.

## Easily confused with
- **Tyler** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taylor-vs-tyler)
- **talon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/talon-vs-taylor)
- **tabor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tabor-vs-taylor)
- **taller** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taller-vs-taylor)
- **tailor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tailor-vs-taylor)

## Common misspellings (9)
`atylor`, `talyor`, `tayllor`, `taylorr`, `taylro`, `tayolr`, `tayylor`, `ttaylor`, `tyalor`

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