Macleod

See also: MacLeod

English

Alternative forms

• MacLeod, McLeod, Mcleod

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈklaʊd/

Proper noun

Macleod (countable and uncountable, plural Macleods)

1. (countable) A surname from Irish, A surname from Scottish Gaelic, A surname from Cree
2. A town in Alberta, Canada; modern Fort Macleod.

Derived terms

• Fort Macleod

 

Anagrams

• Macdoel, cladome, cloamed, malcode