Gaylord - wikipedia Gaylord Look up Gaylord in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gaylord is a name of Norman French origin, from the Old French gaillard meaning `` joyfu '' or `` high - spirited ''. It may refer to : Contents 1 People 1.1 Surname 1.2 Fictional 2 Places 3 Other uses 4 See also People Gaylord ( given name ) Surname Edward K. Gaylord ( 1873 -- 1974 ), founder of newspaper The Oklahoman Edward Gaylord ( Edward L. Gaylord, 1919 -- 2003 ), owner of The Oklahoman and founder of the Gaylord Entertainment Company Edith Kinney Gaylord ( 1916 -- 2009 ), journalist Harvey Gaylord ( 1904 -- 1983 ), President of Bell Aerospace Jeff Gaylord ( born 1958 ), American professional wrestler Mitch Gaylord ( born 1961 ), American gymnast Scott Gaylord ( born 1958 ), American NASCAR driver Fictional 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 Places In the United States : 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 Gaylord Hotels, the large convention hotel brand of Marriott International The Chicago Gaylords, a street gang 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 ) 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 Gaylord Chemical Corporation Gaylord Entertainment Company See also Gailard Sartain ( born 1946 ), American actor and comic Gaillard ( disambiguation ) Gayelord Hauser ( 1895 -- 1984 ), German - born nutritionist Galliard ( disambiguation ) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Gaylord. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Jump up ^ `` Gaylord ''. Etymonline. Retrieved 11 October 2017. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gaylord&oldid=804877420 '' Categories : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories : All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Talk Contents About Wikipedia Cebuano Deutsch Español Français 한국어 Italiano Nederlands Polski Português Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Volapük Edit links This page was last edited on 11 October 2017, at 17 : 36. About Wikipedia

Question: where did the last name gaylord come from
Answer: Norman French origin, from the Old French gaillard meaning "joyfu" or "high-spirited"