Saylor is a given name and a surname of

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national id ...

origin. It might have evolved from an occupational name referring to an

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that originated from a French word. https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname?surname=SAYLOR#:~:text=English%20(Lancashire%20and%20Yorkshire)%3A,been%20involved%20in%20surname%20formation. Notable people with the surname include: *

Bruce Saylor Bruce Saylor (born April 24, 1946, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American composer. Biography Saylor was born in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. In 1952, his family moved to Springfield Township, just outside the city, where he atten ...

, American composer *

John P. Saylor John Phillips Saylor (July 23, 1908 – October 28, 1973) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania serving from 1949 until his death from a heart attack in Houston, Texas in 1973. Biography Saylor wa ...

(1908–1973), American politician * Lynn Carey Saylor, American musician *

Michael J. Saylor Michael J. Saylor (born February 4, 1965) is an American entrepreneur and business executive. He is the executive chairman and a co-founder of MicroStrategy, a company that provides business intelligence, mobile software, and cloud-based service ...

(born 1965), CEO of MicroStrategy ** The Saylor Foundation, a free online university *

Morgan Saylor Morgan Frances Saylor (born October 26, 1994) is an American actress. She is best known for starring as Dana Brody in the Showtime series ''Homeland'', 2019's ''Blow the Man Down'' and for her critically acclaimed portrayal of Leah in the 2016 Su ...

, American actress *

Steven Saylor Steven Saylor (born March 23, 1956) is an American author of historical novels. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where he studied history and classics. Saylor's best-known work is his '' Roma Sub Rosa'' historical myste ...

, (born 1956), American author * Connie Saylor, (1940-1993) NASCAR driver from Johnson City Tennessee

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