Loud
proper nouncommon in dialogue
A surname.
proper noun
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A surname.
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Variant of McLoudA surname. Clipping of McLoud: A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
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Variant of McLeodA surname. Clipping of McLoud: A surname from Scottish Gaelic. Alternative form of McLeod, McLouth.
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Variant of River LoudA placename Ellipsis of River Loud.
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Variant of Loud TownshipA placename Ellipsis of Loud Township.
Etymology
As an English surname, * from the adjective loud, * from the place name Lyde, * and a spelling variant of Louth in Lincolnshire, itself related to the adjective, * and finally variants of the Irish surnames McLeod, McLouth.
Forms
- plural
- Louds