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Comments and insights on the name Gaylord: | Edit

Any kid named "Gaylord" will not survive school.

^ Legit.

Personal experiences with the name Gaylord: | Edit

once upon a time...
i knew a boy named gaylord. he was nice. but nobody liked him because his name was gaylord. they threw chalk in his pants and threw him in the dumpster. then his parents disowned him and kicked his dog. then some nice girl took pity and married him, but then she realized he was a homosexual and drowned his first born child.

it was sad.

I knew a boy in school named Gaylord. He went by his middle name, Ace. Never knew his name was Gaylord until I saw in the yearbook later. Not surprised he went by Ace instead I don't think going by his first name would have been an enjoyable experience these days.

Nicknames for Gaylord: | Edit

gays mcgee

Meanings and history of the name Gaylord: | Edit

Anglicisation of the French surname Gaillard, meaning "sprightly" or "spry")

Famous real-life people named Gaylord: | Edit

Gaylord DuBois, American comic book and children's author.
Gaylord Nelson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin and principal founder of Earth Day.
Gaylord Perry, American Major League Baseball pitcher and Baseball Hall of Fame member.

Gaylord in song, story & screen: | Edit

Gaylord "Greg" Focker, character played by Ben Stiller in the films "Meet the Parents" and "Meet the Fockers."
Gaylord Ravenal, leading male character in both Edna Ferber's novel "Show Boat" and the Oscar Hammerstein musical.