The Art of Tallying: A History of Counting and Keeping Score

A tallier is a person who counts or keeps score. The word is derived from the Old French word "talon," meaning "claw" or "nail," and was originally used to describe someone who kept track of scores or tallies by using nails or other marks on a board. Over time, the term has come to be used more broadly to refer to anyone who keeps track of numbers or counts something.

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