MacLeod
Sign in to savethumb|220x124px | right | alt= A photograph of Mrs MacLeod who was president of the Australasian WCTU in 1922 | Mrs MacLeod was president of the Australasian WCTU in 1922 MacLeod, McLeod and Macleod ( ) are surnames in the English language. The names are anglicised forms of the Scottish Gaelic '', meaning "son of Leòd", derived from the Old Norse Liótr'' ("ugly").
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- People with the surname ''MacLeod'', ''McLeod'', ''Macleod''
- People with the given name ''Macleod'', ''McLeod'', ''MacLeod''
- Fictional characters with the surnames MacLeod or McLeod
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thumb|220x124px | right | alt= A photograph of Mrs MacLeod who was president of the Australasian WCTU in 1922 | Mrs MacLeod was president of the Australasian WCTU in 1922 MacLeod, McLeod and Macleod ( ) are surnames in the English language. The names are anglicised forms of the Scottish Gaelic '', meaning "son of Leòd", derived from the Old Norse Liótr ("ugly").
One of the earliest occurrences of the surname is of Gillandres MacLeod, in 1227. There are two recognised Scottish clans with the surname: Clan MacLeod of Harris and Skye, and Clan MacLeod of Lewis and Raasay. The earliest record of these two families, using a form of the surname MacLeod, occurs in the mid 14th century.
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