Macleod
proper nounattested in dialogue
- //məˈklaʊd//
A surname from Irish, A surname from Scottish Gaelic, A surname from Cree
proper noun
- 1
A surname from Irish, A surname from Scottish Gaelic, A surname from Cree
- 2
A town in Alberta, Canada; modern Fort Macleod.
- 3
A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Banyule and the City of Darebin, Victoria, Australia
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.
Forms
- plural
- Macleods
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Macleod · A surname from Irish, A surname from Scottish Gaelic, A surname from Cree
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