Gaylord

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 (1936–2009), American martial artist
 * Chester Gaylord (1899–1984), vocalist
 * Edith Kinney Gaylord (1916–2001), journalist
 * Edward Gaylord (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 (1925–2018), American sculptor
 * Glenn Gaylord, American film and television director, producer, and screenwriter
 * Harvey Gaylord (1904–1983), President of Bell Aerospace
 * James M. Gaylord (1811–1874), U.S. Representative from Ohio
 * Jeff Gaylord (1958-2023), American professional wrestler
 * Jim Gaylord (born 1974), American artist
 * John Gaylord (1797–1874), early Mormon leader
 * Joseph Gaylord, 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 (born 1961), American gymnast
 * Norman Gaylord (1923–2007), American industrial chemist and research scientist
 * Reuben Gaylord (1812–1880), recognized leader of the missionary pioneers in the Nebraska Territory
 * Ronnie Gaylord (1930–2004), solo singer and member of The Gaylords
 * Scott Gaylord (born 1958), American NASCAR driver
 * Winfield R. Gaylord (1870–1943), member of the Wisconsin State Senate

Characters

 * 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

Music

 * 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), an American singing trio
 * Gaylord (band) from late 1990s-2010

Businesses

 * Gaylord Hotels, a large convention hotel brand of Marriott International
 * 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, with a pallet for the base, and corrugated cardboard for the walls
 * Gaylord Chemical Corporation, located in the New Orleans suburb of Slidell, Louisiana, USA
 * Gaylord Entertainment Company

Places

 * 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

 * The Chicago Gaylords, a street gang
 * Sir Gaylord, an American Thoroughbred racehorse who later became a successful sire