MacLeòid
MacLeòid or MhicLeòid (in the genitive case) is a masculine surname in Scottish Gaelic. The name translates into English as "son of Leòd", and the feminine form is NicLeòid: a contraction of "Nighean-Mhic-Leòid", meaning "daughter of the son of Leòd." These surnames originated as patronymic names; however, they no longer refer to the actual name of the bearer's father or grandfather. There are numerous Anglicised forms of MacLeòid.
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Scottish Gaelic |
| Other gender | |
| Feminine | NicLeòid |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Scottish Gaelic |
| Derivation | mac + Leòid |
| Meaning | "son" or "daughter" "of Leòd". |
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