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Tyler¹

  • /ˈtaɪ.lə/ UK
  • /ˈtaɪ.lɚ/ US

Where it comes from

From Middle English Tyler, Tylere, Tygler, Tygheler, Tyghelere, Tyghelare, Tygelere, from Middle English tiler, tylere, tylare, tylier (“tiler”).

proper noun Tylers · Tylor · Tiler · Tylar

  1. countable, uncountable An English surname originating as an occupation for a tiler.
  2. countable, uncountable A male given name transferred from the surname. 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.
  3. countable, uncountable A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1980s and later usage.
  4. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Gilchrist County, Florida.
  5. countable, uncountable A city in Lincoln County, Minnesota; named for land agent and newspaper editor C. B. Tyler.
  6. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, Missouri; named for lumber businessman H. A. Tyler.
  7. countable, uncountable A city, the county seat of Smith County, Texas; named for John Tyler, 10th president of the United States.
  8. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Spokane County, Washington.
  9. countable, uncountable A ghost town in Madera County, California.

tyler²

noun tylers

  1. archaic Archaic form of tiler (“Masonic doorkeeper”). The Worshipful Company of Tylers and Bricklayers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: john tyler, taylor, mason, mike, hawking, hey, tylor, guard, doorkeeper, gatekeeper, porter, sentinel, sentry, watchman, usher, janitor

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@misc{tyler_2026,
  title = {tyler},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tyler},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}