Given name & surname · also Gaelic
McLeod
“the son of the ugly one”
McLeod is a variant of Macleod. One interpretation is “the son of the ugly one.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
McLeod is a variant of Macleod. One interpretation is “the son of the ugly one.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
McLeod comes from Scottish Gaelic, and ultimately from Old Norse.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Scottish Gaelic MacLeòid (“son of Leòd”), from Old Norse ljótr (“the Ugly (one)”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
McLeod’s family of names
McLeod has a related form in Macleod. In English usage, McLeod as a surname has a related form in LOUD. In English usage, McLeod as a surname was borrowed from the Scottish Gaelic form MacLeòid.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
McLeod has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Old Norse roots to each of them.
8 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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