GAYLORD

'Gaylord', an anglicisation of the French surname ''Gaillard'' ("sprightly" or "spry"), may refer to:
People:

★ Gaylord Perry, a Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher.

★ Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin

★ Gailard Sartain, American actor and comic (pronounced Gaylord)

★ Mitch Gaylord, an Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics.

★ Edward K. Gaylord, founder of ''The Oklahoman'', an Oklahoma newspaper

★ Harvey Gaylord, President of Bell Aerospace

★ Edward L. Gaylord, late owner of ''The Oklahoman'' and founder of the Gaylord Entertainment Company

★ Gaylord Focker, a fictional character played by Ben Stiller in ''Meet the Parents'' and ''Meet the Fockers''

★ The Gaylords, a vocal group

★ Ronnie Gaylord, a member of The Gaylords

★ Chad Smith, drummer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. His middle name is Gaylord
Places:

★ Gaylord, a city in Kansas

★ Gaylord, a city in Michigan

★ Gaylord, a city in Minnesota

★ Gaylord Opryland, a hotel and convention center in Tennessee

★ Gaylord Palms, a hotel and convention center in Florida

★ Gaylord Texan, a hotel and convention center in Texas

★ Gaylord National Harbor, an under-construction hotel and convention center complex in Maryland
Other:

★ Gaylord Entertainment Company

★ Gaylord Hotels, a subsidiary of Gaylord Entertainment Company

★ Gaylord Chemical Corporation, a U.S. chemical company

★ Gaylord box, a standard size of cardboard box used by the packaging industry, initially produced by Gaylord Container Company of Gaylord, Michigan. A gaylord box is 48" x 40" x 36" (approx. 120 cm x 100 cm x 90 cm) and fits neatly on a standard shipping pallet.

★ The Almighty Gaylords, a street gang in Chicago, Illinois

★ Gaylord Entertainment Center, the former name of a hockey arena in Nashville, Tennessee, now called Sommet Center

★ A derogatory term for a homosexual.