Gaylord is a given name of Norman French origin, transferred from the surname, ultimately from the Old French meaning "joyful" or "high-spirited". Notable people with the given name include:
Arts and entertainment
Music Gaylord Birch (1946–1996), drummer for the bands Santana, Cold Blood, Pointer Sisters and Herbie Hancock Gaylord Carter (1905–2000), American organist and the composer of many film scores Gaylord Yost (1888–1958), violinist, composer and teacher
Writing Gaylord J. Clarke (1836–1870), American newspaper editor, lawyer, poet and politician Gaylord DuBois (1899–1993), American writer of comic book stories, comic strips, Big Little Books and juvenile adventure novels Gaylord Larsen (born 1932), American crime writer Gaylord Shaw (1942–2015), American journalist
Other arts and entertainment Gaylord Lloyd (1888–1943), American actor and assistant director, brother of Harold Lloyd Gaylord Schanilec (born 1955), American wood engraver and printer
Government Gaylord Kent Conrad (born 1948), United States Senator from North Dakota from 1987 to 1992, and again from 1992 to 2013. Gaylord Graves (1804–1889), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly Gaylord Griswold (1767–1809), United States Representative from New York Gaylord Nelson (1916–2005), American politician from Wisconsin and the founder of Earth Day Gaylord T. Gunhus (1940–2016), retired American Army officer and 20th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
Sports Gaylord Bryan (1927–2015), male long and triple jumper from the United States (born 1980), French gymnast Gaylord Perry (1938–2022), American Major League Baseball Hall of Fame right-handed pitcher Gaylord Powless (1946–2001), Mohawk lacrosse player Gaylord Silly (born 1986), French-Seychellois long-distance runner Gaylord Stinchcomb (1895–1973), American football player
Other fields Gaylord Granville Bennett (bishop) (1882–1975), American bishop Gaylord Donnelley (1911–1992), owner and board member of R. R. Donnelley Gaylord Harnwell (1903–1982), American educator and physicist Gaylord K. Swim (1948–2005), American businessman Gaylord Starin White (1864–1931), American social reformer and activist Gaylord Wilshire (1861–1927), land developer, publisher and outspoken socialist
Fictional 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 (noted Mr. Robinson), a character in the animated series The Amazing World of Gumball Gaylord, a character portrayed by English comic Dick Emery
See also Gayelord Hauser (1895–1984), American nutritionist and self-help writer Gaylord (disambiguation) Galliard (disambiguation) Gaillard (disambiguation) Gaylord (surname)
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