# Taft
## English
### Pronunciation

* enPR: tăft, IPA: /tæft/

### Proper noun

Taft (countable and uncountable, plural Tafts)
* A surname.
* A number of places in the United States:
** A city in Kern County, California, named after William Howard Taft, as are some other places.
** A census-designated place in Orange County, Florida.
** A census-designated place and industrial area in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana.
** An unincorporated community in Grand Lake Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota.
** An unincorporated community in Butler County, Missouri.
** A locality in Mineral County, Montana.
** A town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma.
** A community of Lincoln City, Lincoln County, Oregon.
** An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
** A city in San Patricio County, Texas.
** An unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Virginia.
** A town in Taylor County, Wisconsin.
* Places in the Philippines, named after William Howard Taft (a former Governor General of the Philippines).
** A barangay of Pakil, Laguna, Philippines
    Coordinate terms: Banilan, Baño, Burgos, Casa Real, Casinsin, Dorado, Gonzales, Kabulusan, Matikiw, Rizal, Saray, Taft, Tavera — barangays of Pakil
** A barangay of Tapaz, Capiz, Philippines
    Coordinate terms: Abangay, Acuña, Agcococ, Aglinab, Aglupacan, Agpalali, Apero, Artuz, Bag-Ong Barrio, Bato-bato, Buri, Camburanan, Candelaria, Carida, Cristina, Da-an Banwa, Da-an Norte, Da-an Sur, Garcia, Gebio-an, Hilwan, Initan, Katipunan, Lagdungan, Lahug, Libertad, Mabini, Maliao, Malitbog, Minan, Nayawan, Poblacion, Rizal Norte, Rizal Sur, Roosevelt, Roxas, Salong, San Antonio, San Francisco, San Jose, San Julian, San Miguel Ilawod, San Miguel Ilaya, San Nicolas, San Pedro, San Roque, San Vicente, Santa Ana, Santa Petronila, Senonod, Siya, Switch, Tabon, Tacayan, Taft, Taganghin, Taslan, Wright — barangays of Tapaz
** A municipality of Eastern Samar, Philippines. Taft, Eastern Samar on Wikipedia
    Meronyms: Batiawan, Beto, Binaloan, Bongdo, Dacul, Danao, Del Remedios, Gayam, Lomatud, Mabuhay, Malinao, Mantang, Nato, Pangabutan, Poblacion Barangay 1, Poblacion Barangay 2, Poblacion Barangay 3, Poblacion Barangay 4, Poblacion Barangay 5, Poblacion Barangay 6, Polangi, San Luis, San Pablo, San Rafael — barangays of Taft
    Coordinate terms: Arteche, Balangiga, Balangkayan, Borongan, Can-Avid, Dolores, General MacArthur, Giporlos, Guiuan, Hernani, Jipapad, Lawaan, Llorante, Maslog, Maydolong, Mercedes, Oras, Quinapondan, Salcedo, San Julian, San Policarpo, Sulat, Taft — cities and municipalities of Eastern Samar
** A barangay of Surigao, Surigao del Norte, Philippines
    Coordinate terms: Alang-alang, Alegria, Anomar, Aurora, Balibayon, Baybay, Bilabid, Bitaugan, Bonifacio, Buenavista, Cabongbongan, Cagniog, Cagutsan, Canlanipa, Cantiasay, Capalayan, Catadman, Danao, Danawan, Day-asan, Ipil, Libuac, Lipata, Lisondra, Luna, Mabini, Mabua, Manyagao, Mapawa, Mat-i, Nabago, Nonoc, Orok, Poctoy, Punta Bilar, Quezon, Rizal, Sabang, San Isidro, San Jose, San Juan, San Pedro, San Roque, Serna, Sidlakan, Silop, Sugbay, Sukailang, Taft, Talisay, Togbongon, Trinidad, Washington, Zaragoza — barangays of Surigao City

#### Derived terms

* Abeto Mirasol Taft South
* Buhang Taft North
* THT & P

## Cebuano
### Etymology 1

From English Taft.

#### Proper noun

Taft
* a surname from English

### Etymology 2

After William Howard Taft.

#### Proper noun

Taft
* A municipality of Eastern Samar

## Czech
### Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈtaft]

### Proper noun

Taft m anim (female equivalent Taftová)
* a male surname

#### Declension
### Further reading

* “Taft”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)

## German
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Noun

Taft m (strong, genitive Taftes or Tafts, plural Tafte)
* taffeta

#### Declension

$^1$Now rare, see notes.

#### Derived terms

* taften