Given name & surname

Taillefer

“one who works with iron”

Taillefer is a variant of Telford. One French interpretation is “one who works with iron.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Taillefer is a variant of Telford. One French interpretation is “one who works with iron.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Taillefer is a variant of Telford. An origin associated with Telford is French.

Explained through its name family

Taillefer’s family of names

In French usage, Taillefer as a surname shares a linguistic root with the Italian form TAGLIAFERRO. Taillefer has a related form in Telford. In French usage, Taillefer as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the German form EISENHAUER.

Walk Taillefer’s family in the name graph

TailleferTelfordEisenhowerEisenhauerTallaferroTagliaferro

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Around the world

Taillefer has relatives in 4 languages.

English

5 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 5

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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