The thayer Surname
thayer Name Meaning and History
Variant of French Taillier, derived from Old French
taillere, an oblique case of tailleur ‘tailor’ (see
Taylor).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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