Macleod
See also: MacLeod
English
Etymology
Anglicization of various Irish or Scottish Gaelic surnames. In Canada, the surname is also used as an common Anglicization of Cree ᒪᐦᑭᔪᐠ (mahkiyok, “the big one”) according to records of Scottish missionaries.
Sense 2, see entry for Fort Macleod.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /məˈklaʊd/
Derived terms
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