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Saylor

Also spelled: Sayler

Usually a girl's name

Literal meaning
A surname for a dancer or acrobat, from Old French sailleor Likely

Often taken to mean 'sailor'; the surname comes from the word for a dancer.

Origin
English surname, from Old French
Popularity

US 2025: #217 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #2138

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Sources

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