Surname

Mcloud

“son of Leòd”

McLoud is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Meaning & origin

What it means

McLoud is a form of McLeod. McLeod goes back to Scottish Gaelic MacLeòid, meaning “son of Leòd.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

McLoud is a form of McLeod. McLeod comes from Scottish Gaelic, and ultimately from Old Norse.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Mcloud’s family of names

In English usage, Mcloud as a surname has a related form in LOUD. In English usage, Mcloud as a surname has a related form in McLeod.

Walk Mcloud’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Mcloud, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Gaelic

McCloud

“the son of the ugly one”

No U.S. birth series

69% boys · 31% girls

Gaelic

Mclouth

McLouth is a surname, possibly from Irish, ultimately from Scottish Gaelic.

No U.S. birth series

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Gaelic

Mcclard

“son of Flaithbheartach”

No U.S. birth series

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Gaelic

Mccloy

“son of Lugaid”

No U.S. birth series

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Irish

Mcleish

“son of the servant of Jesus”

No U.S. birth series

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Irish

Mcclay

“son of the physician”

No U.S. birth series

75% boys · 25% girls

Gaelic

Mcclurg

“son of Lorg”

No U.S. birth series

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Gaelic

Mcclung

“son of Lunge”

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

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