Baylor
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A family name used as a last name
- proper noun
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Baylor
- My name is Rudy Baylor, and I represent the Blacks.
- Baylor et al
Examples
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The two are sort of related, so, Mr. Baylor, why don't we handle them together?
Fiction book (1995) -
This is my partner, Rudy S. Baylor.
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It's a fair question, Mr. Baylor.
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Your next witness, Mr. Baylor.
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Yeah, uh, Rudy Baylor, please.
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It's time for Rudy Baylor to say his first words in a real trial.
Fiction book (1995) -
My name is Rudy Baylor.
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Uh, this is Rudy Baylor.
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Mr. Rudy Baylor's number is on the back.
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Rudy Baylor worked tirelessly to prove his client's innocence in court.
Surface Forms
Baylor main
Etymology
Baylor is an old family name likely from a word like bail meaning 'to manage' or 'look after', the same idea you see in bailiff. So a Baylor was probably someone who cared for land or people, which is why it became a last name.