English · Boy name
Tyler
“maker of tiles”
About the name Tyler
Tyler is an English occupational surname for a maker or layer of roof tiles, from Old French tieuleor, from tiule, ‘tile’, ultimately Latin tegula. Wat Tyler led the Peasants’ Revolt in England in the fourteenth century. The surname came into use as a given name, mainly in the United States, and is borne by the American filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry.
- Meaning
- maker of tiles
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- TY-lur(2 syl.)
Middle names for Tyler
- Tyler James
- Tyler Michael
- Tyler David
- Tyler Alexander
- Tyler Joseph
Questions about Tyler
- What does Tyler mean?
- Tyler is an English name meaning "maker of tiles".
- How do you pronounce Tyler?
- Tyler is pronounced TY-lur, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Tyler?
- Variants of Tyler include Tylor, Tiler.
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