Gaylord

Gaylord is a name of Norman French origin, from the Old French gaillard meaning "joyful" or "high-spirited". It may refer to:

People

• Gaylord (given name)

Surname

• Bill Gaylord (born 1967), British former alpine skier
• Charles Gaylord (1936–2009), American martial artist
• Chester Gaylord (1899–1984), vocalist
• Edith Kinney Gaylord (1916–2001), journalist
• Edward Gaylord (Edward L. Gaylord, 1919–2003), owner of The Oklahoman and founder of the Gaylord Entertainment Company
• Edward K. Gaylord (1873–1974), founder of newspaper The Oklahoman
• Frank Gaylord (1925–2018), American sculptor
• Glenn Gaylord, American film and television director, producer, and screenwriter
• James M. Gaylord (1811–1874), U.S. Representative from Ohio
• Jeff Gaylord (1958–2023), American professional wrestler
• Jim Gaylord (born 1974), American artist
• John Gaylord (1797–1874), early Mormon leader
• Joseph Gaylord, political consultant
• Karen X. Gaylord (1921–2014), American actress and Miss Minnesota
• Levi B. Gaylord (1840–1900), American soldier who fought in the American Civil War
• Louise Olga Gaylord Dillingham (1885–1964) American civic leader in Hawaii
• Mitch Gaylord (born 1961), American gymnast
• Norman Gaylord (1923–2007), American industrial chemist and research scientist
• Reuben Gaylord (1812–1880), recognized leader of the missionary pioneers in the Nebraska Territory
• Ronnie Gaylord (1930–2004), solo singer and member of The Gaylords
• Scott Gaylord (born 1958), American NASCAR driver
• Winfield R. Gaylord (1870–1943), member of the Wisconsin State Senate

Arts and media

Characters

• Gaylord Buzzard, a character in the cartoon strip Broom-Hilda
• Gaylord the Camel, the mascot of the Campbell Fighting Camels and Lady Camels
• Gaylord Focker, a character in the movie Meet the Parents and its sequels
• Gaylord Justice, a character in the movie Smokey and the Bandit II
• Gaylord Ravenal, a character in Edna Ferber's novel Show Boat, and the musical play and movies based on it
• Frederick Gaylord Crane, a character in the television series Frasier
• Gaylord Robinson, a character in the animated series The Amazing World of Gumball
• Gaylord, a character portrayed by English comic Dick Emery

Music

• Dean Ford and the Gaylords, a 1960s Scottish beat group later known as The Marmalade
• The Gaylords (Dominican band), a popular Carnival band from 1966 to 1974
• The Gaylords (American vocal group), an American singing trio
• Gaylord (band) from late 1990s–2010

Businesses

• Gaylord Hotels, a large convention hotel brand of Marriott International
• Gaylord (automobile), a former car manufacturing company
• Gaylord Container Corporation, a former U.S. paper manufacturer
  • Gaylord (container), a genericized term for a bulk box, with a pallet for the base, and corrugated cardboard for the walls
• Gaylord Chemical Corporation, located in the New Orleans suburb of Slidell, Louisiana, USA
• Gaylord Entertainment Company

Places

• Gaylord, Kansas
• Gaylord, Michigan
• Gaylord, Minnesota
• Gaylord, Oregon
• Gaylord, Virginia
• Gaylordsville, Connecticut
• Gaylord Entertainment Center, former name of Bridgestone Arena
• Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, at the University of Oklahoma

Other uses

• The Chicago Gaylords, a street gang
• Sir Gaylord, an American Thoroughbred racehorse who later became a successful sire

See also

• Gailard Sartain (born 1946), American actor and comic
• Gaillard (disambiguation)
• Galliard (disambiguation)
• Gayelord Hauser (1895–1984), German-born nutritionist

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