English Explanatory Dictionary

Macleod

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Irish, A surname from Scottish Gaelic, A surname from Cree
  2. A town in Alberta, Canada; modern Fort Macleod.
  3. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Banyule and the City of Darebin, Victoria, Australia
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/məˈklaʊd/

Word forms

Macleod Macleods McLeod McCloud

Etymology

Anglicization of various Irish or Scottish Gaelic surnames. In Canada, the surname is also used as a common Anglicization of Cree ᒪᐦᑭᔪᐠ (mahkiyok, “the big one”) according to records of Scottish missionaries. * (town in Alberta): see entry for Fort Macleod.

Derived words

Fort Macleod Swyer-James-MacLeod syndrome
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