From an English surname that was derived from Old French gaillard "high- spirited, boisterous". This name was rarely used after the mid-20th century, when the word gay acquired the slang meaning "homosexual".
Origins | English |
Pronounced | GAY-lawrd |
Gender | Masculine |
Traits | rough, comedic, classic, delicate, upper class, strange, devious, unintellectual |
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