Tyler

Tyler is an English (old English) word which means door keeper of an inn. It is also thought to be a derived occupational name derived from "tiler", one who makes tiles. It is used both as a surname, and as given name for both genders. Among the earliest recorded use of the surname is from the 14th century; Wat Tyler of Kent, South East England. 2People with the surname Tyler Alison Tyler (born 1972), author of erotic literature Aisha Tyler (born 1970), actress from U.S. TV series Ghost Whisperer Anne Tyler (born 1941), Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. novelist Billy Tyler, English footballer Bonnie Tyler (born 1951), Welsh rock singer Devin Tyler (born 1986), American football player Fred Tyler (born 1954), US Olympic team swimmer and aquatics coach Gary Tyler (born 1958), American prisoner whose case was deemed in 2007 by The New York Times and Amnesty International a miscarriage of justice George Tyler (disambiguation), several people Harold I. Tyler (1901–1967), New York assemblyman Harold R. Tyler, Jr. (1922–2005), federal judge in New York Harry Tyler (disambiguation), several people James Hoge Tyler (1846–1925), American politician John Tyler, Sr. (1747–1813), governor of Virginia and father of President John Tyler, Jr. John Tyler, J