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Mrs MacLeod was president of the Australasian WCTU in 1922. MacLeod, McLeod and Macleod (/ m ə ˈ k l aʊ d / mə-KLOWD) [1] are surnames in the English language.The names are anglicised forms of the Scottish Gaelic MacLeòid, meaning "son of Leòd", derived from the Old Norse Liótr ("ugly").
Clan MacLeod (/ m ə ˈ k l aʊ d / mə-KLOWD; Scottish Gaelic: Clann Mhic Leòid [ˈkʰl̪ˠãũn̪ˠ vĩçkʲ ˈʎɔːtʲ]) is a Highland Scottish clan associated with the Isle of Skye. There are two main branches of the clan: the MacLeods of Harris and Dunvegan , known in Gaelic as Sìol Tormoid ("seed of Tormod") and the Clan MacLeod of ...
This list of Scottish Gaelic surnames shows Scottish Gaelic surnames beside their English language equivalent. Unlike English surnames (but in the same way as Slavic , Lithuanian and Latvian surnames ), all of these have male and female forms depending on the bearer, e.g. all Mac- names become Nic- if the person is female.
Mary Anne MacLeod was born in the village of Tong on the Isle of Lewis. [3] [4] Raised in a Gaelic-speaking household, she was the youngest of ten children born to Mary Ann MacLeod (née Smith; 1867–1963) and Malcolm MacLeod (1866–1954). [5] Her father was a crofter, fisherman and compulsory officer at Mary's school.
Another origin of the name is from the Scottish Gaelic MacGilleDheòradha, and the Irish Mac Giolla Dheóradha, which means "son of the servant of the pilgrim". [1] In the Scottish clan system, McClures are a sept of Clan MacLeod (of Dunvegan) .
The modern term in Irish is Gall-Ghaeil or Gall-Ghaedheil, while the Scottish Gaelic is Gall-Ghàidheil. [1] The Norse–Gaels often called themselves Ostmen or Austmen, meaning East-men, a name preserved in a corrupted form in the Dublin area known as Oxmantown which comes from Austmanna-tún (homestead of the Eastmen).
The surname MacLeòid, and its various Anglicised forms, have also been borne by members of Clan MacLeod, [2] a once powerful Scottish clan, seated on the west coast of Scotland. The leading branches of the clan are the MacLeods of MacLeod. who are seated on Skye; and the MacLeods of Lewis, who were historically seated on Lewis.
McLeod may refer to: McLeod (surname) Clan MacLeod, a Highland Scottish clan associated with the Isle of Skye; Places. Canada McLeod ...