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MacLeod

MacLeod, McLeod and Macleod (/məˈkld/ mə-KLOWD)[1] are surnames in the English language. The names are anglicised forms of the Scottish Gaelic MacLeòid, meaning "son of Leòd", derived from the Old Norse Liótr ("ugly").[2][3][4]

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MacLeod
Pronunciation/məˈkld/ mə-KLOWD
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Variant form(s)Macleod, McLeod, M‘Leod, MacLot, McCloud, MacCleod, McCleod
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Mrs MacLeod was president of the Australasian WCTU in 1922

One of the earliest occurrences of the surname is of Gillandres MacLeod, in 1227.[2] There are two recognised Scottish clans with the surname: Clan MacLeod of Harris and Skye, and Clan MacLeod of Lewis and Raasay. The earliest record of these two families, using a form of the surname MacLeod, occurs in the mid 14th century.

There are also documented cases of Scottish missionaries in Canada using McLeod as an Anglicisation of the indigenous Cree language name Mahkiyoc (meaning "the big one"), which accounts for its occurrence amongst Canadian people of Cree heritage.[5]

People with the surname MacLeod, McLeod, Macleod

People with the given name Macleod, McLeod, MacLeod

Fictional characters with the surnames MacLeod or McLeod

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