Etymology

McCloud

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Today it means: A patrilineal surname. Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic MacLeòid
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  1. Scottish Gaelic · borrowed fromMacLeòid
  2. English todayMcCloud

Anglicized variant of Scottish Gaelic MacLeòid, itself meaning "son of Leòd", derived from Old Norse Ljótr (“ugly”).

Words from the same roots

Scottish GaelicMacLeòid all →

McleodMacleod

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