Bayliss

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US/ˈbeɪlɪs/

proper noun

A surname from Old French.

OriginOld French bailis →
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Meanings

proper nounBayliss (countable and uncountable, plural Baylisses)

plural Baylisses · alternative Bailes · alternative Bayles · alternative Baylies · alternative Baylis · alternative Bayless

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Old French.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Glenn County, California, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchbailis
  2. EnglishBayliss

From Old French bailis, inflection of bailif (“bailiff, officer in a court of law”).

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APA

Bayliss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bayliss

MLA

“Bayliss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bayliss. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bayliss,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bayliss.

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