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Tyler

American  
[tahy-ler] / ˈtaɪ lər /

noun

  1. John, 1790–1862, 10th president of the U.S. 1841–45.

  2. Moses Coit 1835–1900, U.S. historian and educator.

  3. Royall, 1757–1826, U.S. writer, judge, and playwright.

  4. Wat or Walter, died 1381, English rebel: leader of the peasants' revolt of 1381.

  5. a city in E Texas.

  6. a male given name.


Tyler British  
/ ˈtaɪlə /

noun

  1. John. 1790–1862, US statesman; tenth president of the US (1841–45)

  2. Wat (wɒt). died 1381, English leader of the Peasants' Revolt (1381)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He sustained a knee injury in the friendly victory against Curacao and was ruled out of the World Cup, with Manchester United youngster Tyler Fletcher called up in his place.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

Then, an errant throw by Baltimore right fielder Tyler O’Neill allowed Ryan Ward to score and seal the Dodgers’ 6-5 win over the Orioles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

In 1967, he met Mary Tyler Moore while serving as an assistant stage manager for a production of “Holly Golightly,” which turned out to be a flop.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

Then further back, Malik Tillman and Tyler Adams formed the base in midfield.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

“Shay! People have been talking about you and Tyler online! Like you two are—” Before Isabella can finish telling me what people have said about me and Tyler, he appears out of nowhere.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

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