Floyd.
A surname from Welsh, variant of Lloyd
Meaning & usage
A surname from Welsh, variant of Lloyd
A male given name transferred from the surname, variant of Lloyd, today particularly common among African Americans.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in White County, Arkansas.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Fresno County, California.
A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Glenn County, California.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Warren County, Illinois.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Putnam County, Indiana.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city and township in Floyd County, Iowa.
A number of places in the United States: A township in O'Brien County, Iowa.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Sioux County, Iowa.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Ray County, Missouri.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Washington County, Missouri.
A number of places in the United States: A village in Roosevelt County, New Mexico.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Oneida County, New York.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Hunt County, Texas.
A number of places in the United States: A town, the county seat of Floyd County, Virginia.
Where this word comes from
Anglicisation of the Welsh name Lloyd, from Welsh llwyd (“grey, grey-haired”).
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