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Mcleod¹

proper noun Mcleods · Macleod · MacLeod · McLeod

  1. alternative Alternative form of McLeod

McLeod²

  • /məˈklaʊd/ UK, US

Rhymes with -aʊd

Where it comes from

From Scottish Gaelic MacLeòid (“son of Leòd”), from Old Norse Liótr (“the Ugly (one)”), from Old Norse ljótr (“ugly, scary”).

The combination tool was created in 1905 by Malcolm McLeod, a US Forest Service ranger.

proper noun McCleod · Mcleod · McLoud

  1. A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic, the anglicised form of the Gaelic Mac Leòid

noun McLeods · McCleod · Mcleod · McLoud

  1. Synonym of rakehoe.

    Similar: rakehoe

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: macleod, mccleod, mcdougall, loud, maclean, mcloud, macdougall, mccallum, mcdougle, mcdougal, mcdougald, mclerie, mclellan, maclagan, mccalister, mclean

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Mcleod. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mcleod

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@misc{mcleod_2026,
  title = {Mcleod},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mcleod},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}