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'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.

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