Tyler — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. An English surname originating as an occupation for a tiler.

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2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

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   However, the whippet-like appearance of most Tyler Corp. executives suggests what McKinney really wants is a spring-legged crew that can run its competitors into the ground. - - - It's no coincidence, either, that his seven-year-old son is named Tyler.

   "Yeah, I guess. I'm part Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth - on paper." Zermatt sucked his teeth, still dubious. "I thought Cobb was Tyrus." "Sounded too foreign for my mom or something. And there was some Scottish rebel named Tyler - maybe a cousin, so they compromised. It's kind of presidential, too, I guess. And my middle name is for - da-dum! - George Herman Ruth."

   Cracks in the skin resulting from dryness can also increase the risk of skin infections, Dr. Tyler Barrett, Professor of Emergency Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, previously told CNN.

3. A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1980s and later usage.

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4. A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Gilchrist County, Florida.

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5. A locale in the United States: A city in Lincoln County, Minnesota; named for land agent and newspaper editor C. B. Tyler.

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6. A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, Missouri; named for lumber businessman H. A. Tyler.

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7. A locale in the United States: A city, the county seat of Smith County, Texas; named for John Tyler, 10th president of the United States.

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8. A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Spokane County, Washington.

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9. A locale in the United States: A ghost town in Madera County, California.

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