Gaylord is a name of

Norman French Norman or Norman French (, , Guernésiais: , Jèrriais: ) is a '' langue d'oïl'' spoken in the historical and cultural region of Normandy. The name "Norman French" is sometimes also used to describe the administrative languages of '' Angl ...

origin, from the

Old French Old French (, , ; ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France approximately between the late 8th [2-4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of French, that is, when it wa ...

''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 Lewis Gaylord (May 28, 1919April 27, 2003) was an American billionaire businessman, media mogul and philanthropist. He was the founder of the Gaylord Entertainment Company that included ''The Oklahoman'' newspaper, Oklahoma Publishing C ...

(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 Frank Chalfant Gaylord II (March 9, 1925 – March 21, 2018) was an American sculptor best known for "The Column", a sculptural tableau of United States soldiers and sailors which is part of the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. C ...

(1925–2018), American sculptor *

Glenn Gaylord Glenn Gaylord is an American film and television director, producer and screenwriter.
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, 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 Jim Gaylord (born 1974) is an American artist living and working in New York City. Based in a tradition of collage, his work is usually made from heavy paper that is cut out and pieced together into relief-like pictures. Gaylord was born in Washi ...

(born 1974), American artist *

John Gaylord John C. Gaylord (July 12, 1797 – July 17, 1874)Middle initial and 1874 death date are from . See also the onlinBiography of John C. Gaylord at The Joseph Smith Papers website was an early Mormon leader and member of the Presidency of the Sevent ...

(1797–1874), early Mormon leader *

Joseph Gaylord Joseph Gaylord is a political consultant formerly closely linked to former U.S. Representative and Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. He was executive director of the National Republican Congressional Committee in the mid-1980s and worked for GO ...

, 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 *

Mitch Gaylord Mitchell Jay Gaylord (born March 10, 1961) is an American gymnast, actor, and 1984 Los Angeles Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team. Early life and education Gaylord w ...

(born 1961), American gymnast *

Norman Gaylord Norman Grant Gaylord (born Norman Gershon Goldstein; February 16, 1923 – September 18, 2007) was an American industrial chemist and research scientist. He was credited with playing a key role in the development of the gas-permeable rigid contact l ...

(1923–2007), American industrial chemist and research scientist * Reuben Gaylord (1812–1880), recognized leader of the missionary pioneers in the Nebraska Territory *

Ronnie Gaylord Ronnie Gaylord (born Ronald Fredianelli; June 12, 1930, Detroit—January 25, 2004, Las Vegas) was an Italian-American musician, songwriter, pantomimer, and comedian best known as a member of the band The Gaylords and the music/comedy duo Gaylo ...

(1930–2004), solo singer and member of The Gaylords *

Scott Gaylord Scott Gaylord (born August 12, 1958) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He has competed in four NASCAR NASCAR Cup Series, Winston Cup Series races, all at Sonoma Raceway, Sears Point Raceway, most recently in 1996. He has been a ...

(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 ''Broom-Hilda'' is an American newspaper comic strip created by cartoonist Russell Myers. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, it depicts the misadventures of a man-crazy, cigar-smoking, beer-guzzling, 1,500-year-old witch and her motley c ...

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Gaylord the Camel 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 ...

, the mascot of the

Campbell Fighting Camels and Lady Camels The Campbell Fighting Camels are the athletic teams that represent Campbell University, located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, in intercollegiate sports at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primaril ...

Gaylord Focker 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 ...

, a character in the movie ''Meet the Parents'' and its sequels *Gaylord Justice, a character in the movie ''

Smokey and the Bandit II ''Smokey and the Bandit II'' is a 1980 American action comedy film directed by Hal Needham, and starring Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Dom DeLuise, Sally Field, Mike Henry (football), Mike Henry, Paul Williams (songwriter), Paul Wi ...

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Gaylord Ravenal Gaylord Ravenal is the leading male character in Edna Ferber's 1926 novel ''Show Boat'', in the Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein II musical of the same name based on the novel, and in the films and other adaptations of the story. He is a handsome, ...

, 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 ''Frasier'' () is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for 11 seasons from September 16, 1993, to May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey (screenwriter), Peter Casey, and David Lee (scr ...

'' *Gaylord Robinson, a character in the animated series ''

The Amazing World of Gumball ''The Amazing World of Gumball'' (also known simply as ''Gumball'' or by its abbreviation ''TAWOG''; retitled ''The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball'' beginning with its The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball, seventh season) is an animated si ...

'' *Gaylord, a character portrayed by English comic

Dick Emery Richard Gilbert Emery (19 February 19152 January 1983) was an English comedian and comic actor. His broadcasting career began on radio in the 1950s, and his self-titled television series ran from 1963 to 1981. Life and career Richard Gilbert Emer ...

Music

*Dean Ford and the Gaylords, a 1960s Scottish beat group later known as

The Marmalade Marmalade are a Scottish pop rock band originating from the east end of Glasgow, originally formed in 1961 as The Gaylords, and then later billed as Dean Ford and the Gaylords, recording four singles for Columbia Graphophone Company, Columbia ( ...

The Gaylords (Dominican band) The Gaylords Power Union of Dominica were a popular Carnival band from Dominica from 1966 to 1974. Members Members (during the lifetime of the group) included founder members Greg 'Breaker' Bannis who was the lead vocalist with Hot Chocolate, now u ...

, 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 Gaylord Hotels is the large convention hotel brand of Marriott International. As of 2024, it consists of five large hotels with a total of 9,918 rooms, along with attached convention centers and one overflow support hotel property, in addition to ...

, a large convention hotel brand of Marriott International *

Gaylord (automobile) The Gaylord was an American automobile manufactured in Gaylord, Michigan by the Gaylord Motor Car Company from 1911 to 1912. The vehicles were built in multiple styles, including a convertible four-seater private car and a utility vehicle with re ...

, a former car manufacturing company *

Gaylord Container Corporation Gaylord Container Corporation ( AMEX: GCR) was an American integrated manufacturer of packaging materials, primarily corrugated containers. Operating from 1986 until 2002, most of the company's facilities were originally part of Crown Zellerba ...

, a former U.S. paper manufacturer **

Gaylord (container) A bulk box, also known as a bulk bin, skid box, pallet box, bin box, gaylord, or octabin, is a pallet-size box used for storage and shipping of bulk or packaged goods. Bulk boxes can be designed to hold many different types of items such as plas ...

, a genericized term for a bulk box, with a pallet for the base, and corrugated cardboard for the walls *

Gaylord Chemical Corporation The company headquarters of Gaylord Chemical Company LLC are located in the New Orleans suburb of Slidell, Louisiana, Slidell, Louisiana, USA. Gaylord's original manufacturing facility located in Bogalusa, Louisiana, Bogalusa, Louisiana was shut dow ...

, located in the New Orleans suburb of Slidell, Louisiana, USA *

Gaylord Entertainment Company Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. is a hotel, resort, entertainment, and media company named for one of its assets: the Ryman Auditorium, a National Historic Landmark in Nashville, Tennessee. The company's legal lineage can be traced back to it ...

Places

Gaylord, Kansas Gaylord is a city in Smith County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 87. History Gaylord was founded in 1870. It was named for C. E. Gaylord, a native of Marshall County, who was one of the town's ...

Gaylord, Michigan Gaylord ( ') is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Otsego County, Michigan, Otsego County, and the only city within the county. Gaylord had a population of 4,286 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, an incre ...

Gaylord, Minnesota Gaylord ( ) is a city and the county seat of Sibley County, Minnesota, United States, along the shore of Titlow Lake. It is approximately west-southwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul. The population was 2,305 at the 2010 census. History A commonl ...

Gaylord, Oregon Gaylord is an unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States. It is about south of Myrtle Point on Oregon Route 542, near the South Fork Coquille River. A station named Gaylord Siding was established on the Coos Bay Line of th ...

Gaylord, Virginia Gaylord is an unincorporated community in northern Clarke County, Virginia. Gaylord is located on Lord Fairfax Highway ( U.S. Route 340). The community had its own post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides ...

Gaylordsville, Connecticut Gaylordsville is a village (neighborhood/borough) in the northwest corner of the town of New Milford, Connecticut, New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. It was listed as a census-designated pla ...

*Gaylord Entertainment Center, former name of

Bridgestone Arena Bridgestone Arena (originally Nashville Arena, and formerly Gaylord Entertainment Center and Sommet Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Completed in 1996, it is the home of the Nashville Predat ...

Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, also known as Owen Field or The Palace on the Prairie, is the football stadium on the campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. It serves as the home of the Oklahoma Sooners football team ...

, at the University of Oklahoma

Other uses

*The

Chicago Gaylords The Almighty Gaylords Nation is a Chicago street gang founded in the early 1950s. The gang is part of the People Nation alliance and are known for disrupting rival gangs near Kilbourn Park. Origins and history The Almighty Gaylords Nation, fou ...

, a street gang *

Sir Gaylord Sir Gaylord (February 12, 1959 – May 10, 1981) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who later became a successful sire. Background He was bred and raced by Christopher Chenery. Sir Gaylord was sired by the British-bred, American-raced Turn ...

, an American Thoroughbred racehorse who later became a successful sire