Taylor facts for kids

Taylor is a common English surname. It comes from the old French word "tailleur," which means "tailor" or someone who makes clothes. It can also be a first name for people.

Places Named Taylor

Many places around the world are named Taylor. This often happens because a person named Taylor was important in founding or developing the area.

Places in Australia

• Taylor, Australian Capital Territory is a suburb in Australia.

Places in Canada

• Taylor, British Columbia is a village in Canada.

Places in the United States

There are many towns and cities named Taylor in the USA:

• Taylor, Arizona
• Taylor, Arkansas
• Taylor, Indiana
• Taylor, Michigan
• Taylor, Mississippi
• Taylor, Nebraska
• Taylor, New York
• Taylor, Pennsylvania
• Taylor, Texas
• Taylor, Wisconsin
• Taylor, Wyoming

Some places have names similar to Taylor:

• Taylors, South Carolina
• Taylorsville, North Carolina
• Taylorville, Illinois

Fictional Characters Named Taylor

The name Taylor is also used for many characters in movies, TV shows, and video games.

TV Show Characters

• Taylor Earhardt is the Yellow Ranger from the TV series Power Rangers: Wild Force.
• Noah Taylor is a character from the TV series Desperate Housewives.
• Steven Taylor was a companion to the First Doctor in the British series Doctor Who.

Movie Characters

• Col. George Taylor is the main character from the movie Planet of the Apes.

Video Game Characters

• Rick Taylor is the main character from the video game series Splatterhouse.
• William Taylor is a main character from the video game Nights: Journey of Dreams.

Other Uses of Taylor

The name Taylor is also used for many other things, from companies to scientific ideas.

Businesses and Brands

• Lord & Taylor was a famous department store in America.
• Taylor Corporation is a large printing company.
• Taylor Guitars makes musical instruments, especially guitars, in California, USA.

Science and Math

• The Taylor rule is an idea in economics that helps explain how central banks might set interest rates.
• The Taylor series is a special way in mathematics to show complicated functions as a sum of simpler parts.

Other Interesting Uses

• AMD Taylor was a name for a type of computer processor called the Turion 64 X2.
• The Taylor KO Factor is a way to measure how powerful a rifle bullet is.
• Taylor University is a university located in Indiana, USA.
• "Taylor" (song) is a song by the musician Jack Johnson.
• Taylors Eayre & Smith Ltd is a company in England that makes bells, located in Loughborough.

See also

In Spanish: Taylor para niños