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Macleod.

A surname from Irish, A surname from Scottish Gaelic, A surname from Cree

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/məˈklaʊd/
  1. A surname from Irish, A surname from Scottish Gaelic, A surname from Cree

    countable
  2. A town in Alberta, Canada; modern Fort Macleod.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Banyule and the City of Darebin, Victoria, Australia

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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.

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