Shayler is an Anglo-Saxon surname originating in the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire region of England. Alternative common spellings are Shaylor.
The name originates from the early medieval period and is of uncertain meaning, though it's thought to be a nickname for someone who 'shails', that is walks with a limp or crookedly.C.W. Bardsley in "Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames"
Notable people
Notable people with the surname include:
David Shayler (born 1965), former British MI5 spy and conspiracy theorist Ernest Vincent Shayler (1868–1947), American Episcopal bishop Frank Shayler (1867–1954), British architect and conservator Francis & Catherine Shailer (19th century), pioneer farmers, namesake of the Shailer Park suburb of Queensland, Australia Kimberley Shaylor (born 1981), British rugby union player
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