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Question: Another spelling for Taylor!.!?
Does anyone know another spelling for Taylor!.
My name is pronounced like Taylor but it's spelled like: Taighler!.
I want to know some more options!.
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http://www!.familysearch!.org has these TAYLOR variations:

TILER; TAILOR ; TAYLER (a lady born in England, 1576) ;
THEILER ; TAILERS; TEILER; THAILER; TEYLER ; TYLER ; TAYLOUR ; TAYLIOR ; TAILER; TALLIOR ; TAYLIER; TAYLEUR ; TALER to list just a few!.

http://www!.surnamedb!.com says it is an English name of French origin, possibly from "tailleur!., " meaning "a cutter-out of cloth"!. In England ranks second only to Smith in the surnames listing!. Early examples of the surname in England are TAILLUR, in Somerset in 1182;& LE TAYLUR (Lincolnshire in 1273)!. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Walter TAYLUR!. This was dated 1180, in the records of Canterbury Cathedral, during the reign of King Henry II, 1154 - 1189!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Oh dear!. There's no end to the ways one can find Taylor spelled!. I've seen so many!. Some that spring to mind are Tyler, Tailor, Taler, Toler, Thayer, Taller, Tailer, Tylert etc!. Just imagine all the accents in the English speaking world and they are all spelling Taylor the way that they pronounced it at one time or another!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Tailor, taler, tayler, Teighlor, Tailer, Thats all I can think of!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

taller ( a is long a ) taler, tailer, talure!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Tayler
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I've only seen Tailer and Taylor!.
I like how you spell it though, it's way cool! :}
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Hmm!.!.!.!.im not quite sure!.!.!.!.!.How about!.!.
Teighler
Taylor
Taylr
or
Teighlor!?!?

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