McCloud

M3C3C3L1O1U1D2

proper noun

A patrilineal surname.

OriginScottish Gaelic MacLeòid →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCloud (plural McClouds)

plural McClouds

  1. A patrilineal surname.
  2. A census-designated place in Siskiyou County, California, United States.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMacLeòid
  2. EnglishMcCloud

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

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APA

McCloud. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCloud

MLA

“McCloud.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCloud. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McCloud,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCloud.

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