Mcleod

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of McLeod. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic, the anglicised form of the Gaelic Mac Leòid
Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of rakehoe.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Scottish Gaelic MacLeòid (“son of Leòd”), from Old Norse Liótr (“the Ugly (one)”), from Old Norse ljótr (“ugly, scary”). The combination tool was created in 1905 by Malcolm McLeod, a US Forest Service ranger.

Etymology 2

From Scottish Gaelic MacLeòid (“son of Leòd”), from Old Norse Liótr (“the Ugly (one)”), from Old Norse ljótr (“ugly, scary”). The combination tool was created in 1905 by Malcolm McLeod, a US Forest Service ranger.

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