Etymology

taylor

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Today it means: An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation; variant form Tailor. Full definition →

English tailor ← Middle English taillour ← Anglo-Norman taillour
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The story

  1. Latintālea
  2. Late Latintāliō
  3. Old Frenchtaillier
  4. Old Frenchtailleor
  5. Anglo-Normantaillour
  6. Middle Englishtaillour
  7. Englishtailor
  8. English todayTaylor

From tailor. Doublet of Tailor.

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