saylor

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proper noun

A surname originating as an occupation.

OriginOld French sailleor →
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Meanings

saylor1

nounsaylor (plural saylors)

plural saylors

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of sailor.

Saylor2

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as an occupation.
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchsailleor“dancer, acrobat”
  2. EnglishSaylor

From Old French sailleor (“dancer, acrobat”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

saylor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saylor

MLA

“saylor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saylor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saylor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saylor.

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