# MacLeod
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{{Infobox surname
| name = MacLeod
| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|m|ə|ˈ|k|l|aʊ|d}} {{respell|mə|KLOWD}}
| gender = Unisex
| language =
| languageorigin = {{Plainlist}}
* 1. [Scottish Gaelic](/source/Scottish_Gaelic)
* 2. [Irish](/source/Irish_language)
* 3. [Old Norse](/source/Old_Norse)
{{Endplainlist}}
| origin = {{Plainlist}}
* 1. {{lang|gd|[MacLeòid](/source/MacLe%C3%B2id)}}
{{Endplainlist}}
| family =
| variant = Macleod, McLeod, M‘Leod, MacLot, McCloud, MacCleod, McCleod
}}
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''' ({{IPAc-en|m|ə|ˈ|k|l|aʊ|d}} {{respell|mə|KLOWD}})[{{citation |url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Macleod |title=Macleod |publisher=[Dictionary.com](/source/Dictionary.com) |access-date=6 December 2010}} which cited: {{citation |title=Dictionary.com Unabridged |publisher=Random House }}] are surnames in the [English language](/source/English_language). The names are [anglicised](/source/anglicised) forms of the [Scottish Gaelic](/source/Scottish_Gaelic) ''{{lang|gd|[MacLeòid](/source/MacLe%C3%B2id)}}'', meaning "son of Leòd", derived from the [Old Norse](/source/Old_Norse) ''Liótr'' ("ugly").[{{citation |last1=Reaney |first1=Percy Hilde |last2=Wilson |first2=Richard Middlewood |title=A Dictionary of English Surnames |edition=3rd |year=2006 |publisher=[Routledge](/source/Routledge) |location=London |isbn=0-203-99355-1 |page=2054 }}][{{citation |last=Black |first=George Fraser |title=The Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning, and History |publisher=[New York Public Library](/source/New_York_Public_Library) |location=New York |year=1946 |pages=538, 933 }}][{{Cite web |title=Mcleod Name Meaning & Mcleod Family History at Ancestry.co.uk® |url=https://www.ancestry.co.uk/name-origin?surname=mcleod |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=www.ancestry.co.uk}}]
One of the earliest occurrences of the surname is of Gillandres MacLeod, in 1227.[{{cite journal |last=McLead |first=Neal |title=Plains Cree Identity: Borderlands, Ambiguous Genealogies and Narrative Irony |journal=The Canadian Journal of Native Studies |year=2000 |volume=20 |issue=2 |pages=437–454 |url=http://www3.brandonu.ca/cjns/20.2/cjnsv20no1_pg437-454.pdf |access-date=18 April 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170623191458/http://www3.brandonu.ca/cjns/20.2/cjnsv20no1_pg437-454.pdf |archive-date=23 June 2017 }}]
==People with the surname ''MacLeod'', ''McLeod'', ''Macleod'' ==
*[A. A. MacLeod](/source/A._A._MacLeod) (1902–1970), Canadian politician from Ontario
*[Anna MacGillivray Macleod](/source/Anna_MacGillivray_Macleod) (1917–2004), Scottish Professor of Brewing and Biochemistry
*[Aileen McLeod](/source/Aileen_McLeod) (born 1971), Scottish National Party MSP
*[Alan Arnett McLeod](/source/Alan_Arnett_McLeod) (1899–1918), Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross
*[Alexander McLeod](/source/Alexander_McLeod) (1796–1871), Scottish-Canadian sheriff acquitted of murder charges in connection to the [Caroline Affair](/source/Caroline_Affair)
*[Alexander Samuel MacLeod](/source/Alexander_Samuel_MacLeod) (1888–1956), Canadian artist
*[Alistair MacLeod](/source/Alistair_MacLeod) (1936–2014), Canadian author
*[Ally MacLeod](/source/Ally_MacLeod) (1931–2004), Scottish football player, manager, and manager of Scotland team
*[Ally McLeod](/source/Ally_McLeod) (born 1951), Scottish football player
*[Andrew MacLeod](/source/Andrew_MacLeod) (born 1966) Humanitarian Expert and CEO
*[Andrew McLeod](/source/Andrew_McLeod) (born 1976) Australian Rules footballer
*[Angus MacLeod (disambiguation)](/source/Angus_MacLeod_(disambiguation))
*[Angus McLeod (disambiguation)](/source/Angus_McLeod_(disambiguation))
*[Bryan McLeod](/source/Bryan_McLeod) (born 1974), Canadian politician from Manitoba
*[Cathy McLeod](/source/Cathy_McLeod) (born 1957), Canadian politician
*[Charlotte MacLeod](/source/Charlotte_MacLeod) (1922–2005), Canadian mystery fiction writer
*[Clarence J. McLeod](/source/Clarence_J._McLeod) (1895–1959)
*[Cody McLeod](/source/Cody_McLeod) (born 1984), Canadian professional ice hockey player
*[Colin Munro MacLeod](/source/Colin_Munro_MacLeod) (1909–1972), Canadian-American geneticist
*[Cooper McLeod](/source/Cooper_McLeod) (born 2001), American speedskater
*[Cynthia McLeod](/source/Cynthia_McLeod) (born 1936), Surinamese novelist
*[Dave MacLeod](/source/Dave_MacLeod) (born 1978), Scottish rock climber
*[David McLeod](/source/David_McLeod) (born 1971), American football player
*[Debbie McLeod](/source/Debbie_McLeod) (born 1972), Scottish field hockey goalkeeper
*[Della Campbell MacLeod](/source/Della_Campbell_MacLeod) (ca. 1884 – ?), American author and journalist
*[Donald Bannerman Macleod](/source/Donald_Bannerman_Macleod) (1887–1972), New Zealand physicist
*[Donald Friell McLeod](/source/Donald_Friell_McLeod) (1810–1872), British Lieutenant-Governor of Punjab
*[Donald Kenneth McLeod](/source/Donald_Kenneth_McLeod) (1885–1958), British Army officer with the British Indian Army
*[Donald Macleod (theologian)](/source/Donald_Macleod_(theologian)) (1940–2023), Scottish theologian
*[Duncan Lloyd McLeod](/source/Duncan_Lloyd_McLeod) (1874–1935), Canadian politician from Manitoba
*[Duncan Stuart McLeod](/source/Duncan_Stuart_McLeod) (1854–1933), Canadian politician from Manitoba
*[Eddie McLeod (cricketer)](/source/Eddie_McLeod_(cricketer)) (1900–1989), New Zealand cricketer
*[Eddie McLeod (footballer)](/source/Eddie_McLeod_(footballer)) (fl 1930s), Scottish footballer
*[Erin McLeod](/source/Erin_McLeod) (born 1983), Canadian soccer player
*[Fred McLeod (golfer)](/source/Fred_McLeod_(golfer)) (1882–1976), Scottish-American golfer
*[G. Scott MacLeod](/source/G._Scott_MacLeod) (born 1965), Canadian multimedia artist and film director
*[Gavin MacLeod](/source/Gavin_MacLeod) (1930–2021), American actor
*[George MacLeod](/source/George_MacLeod) (1895–1991), Scottish churchman, founder of the Iona Community
*[Georgie A. Hulse McLeod](/source/Georgie_A._Hulse_McLeod) (1835–1890), author, educator, temperance activist
*[Greg MacLeod](/source/Greg_MacLeod) (1935–2017), Canadian priest and educator
*[Henry Dunning Macleod](/source/Henry_Dunning_Macleod) (1821–1902), Scottish economist
*[Henry Wallace McLeod](/source/Henry_Wallace_McLeod) (1915–1944), Canadian fighter pilot
*[Herbert McLeod](/source/Herbert_McLeod) (1841–1923), English chemist
*[Hugh McLeod (footballer)](/source/Hugh_McLeod_(footballer)) (1907–1929), Scottish footballer
*[Hugh McLeod (politician)](/source/Hugh_McLeod_(politician)) (1843–1879), Canadian lawyer
*[Hugh McLeod (rugby union)](/source/Hugh_McLeod_(rugby_union)) (1932–2014), Scottish rugby player
*[Iain MacLeod (disambiguation)](/source/Iain_MacLeod_(disambiguation)), ''several people''
**[Iain Borb MacLeod](/source/Iain_Borb_MacLeod) (1392–1442), Scottish clan chief
**[Iain Ciar MacLeod](/source/Iain_Ciar_MacLeod) (1330–{{circa|1392}}), Scottish clan chief
**[Iain Norman Macleod](/source/Iain_Norman_Macleod) (1913–1970), British politician
*[Ian R. MacLeod](/source/Ian_R._MacLeod) (born 1956), British science fiction and fantasy author
*[Izale McLeod](/source/Izale_McLeod) (born 1984), British footballer
*[Jalen McLeod](/source/Jalen_McLeod) (born 2002), American football player
*[James Macleod](/source/James_Macleod) (1836–1894), Scottish-Canadian pioneer and RCMP commissioner
*[Jeanette McLeod](/source/Jeanette_McLeod) New Zealand mathematician
*[Jenny McLeod](/source/Jenny_McLeod) (1941–2022) New Zealand composer
*[Jess McLeod](/source/Jess_McLeod) (1997– ) Canadian actor
*[Jim McLeod (baseball)](/source/Jim_McLeod_(baseball)) (1908–1981), third baseman for Washington Senators
*[Jimmy McLeod](/source/Jimmy_McLeod) (1937–2019), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
*[Joan MacLeod](/source/Joan_MacLeod) (born 1954), Canadian playwright
*[John MacLeod (basketball)](/source/John_MacLeod_(basketball)) (1937–2019), American basketball coach
*[John McLeod (footballer, born 1888)](/source/John_McLeod_(footballer%2C_born_1888))
*[John Macleod (physiologist)](/source/John_Macleod_(physiologist)) (1876–1935), Scottish biochemist and co-discoverer of insulin
*[John George Macleod](/source/John_George_Macleod) (1915–2006), Scottish Physician and writer of medical books
*[Joseph Macleod](/source/Joseph_Macleod) (1903–1984), British poet, actor, playwright, theatre director and BBC newsreader
*[Julius Mac Leod](/source/Julius_Mac_Leod) (1857–1919), Belgian biologist, professor at the University of Ghent
*Kam McLeod (died 2019), Canadian fugitive of [2019 Northern British Columbia murders](/source/2019_Northern_British_Columbia_murders)
*[Karen MacLeod](/source/Karen_MacLeod) (1958–2021), British long-distance runner
*[Keith McLeod](/source/Keith_McLeod) (born 1979), American basketball player
*[Ken MacLeod](/source/Ken_MacLeod) (born 1954), Scottish science fiction writer
*[Ken McLeod](/source/Ken_McLeod) (born 1948), American Buddhist teacher, writer, translator
*[Kevin MacLeod](/source/Kevin_MacLeod) (born 1972), American composer
*[Kevin S. MacLeod](/source/Kevin_S._MacLeod) (born 1951), Canadian Secretary to Queen Elizabeth
*[Kiel McLeod](/source/Kiel_McLeod) (born 1982), Canadian ice hockey player
*[Kirstie Macleod](/source/Kirstie_Macleod), British artist
*[Lyn McLeod](/source/Lyn_McLeod) (born 1942), Canadian politician from Ontario
*[Malcolm MacLeod (disambiguation)](/source/Malcolm_MacLeod_(disambiguation)), ''several people''
**[Malcolm MacLeod (clan chief)](/source/Malcolm_MacLeod_(clan_chief)) (1296–1370), Scottish clan chief
**[Malcolm MacLeod (scientist)](/source/Malcolm_MacLeod_(scientist)) (1882–1969), British scientist
**[Malcolm MacLeod (politician)](/source/Malcolm_MacLeod_(politician)), politician from New Brunswick, Canada
**[Malcolm Macleod](/source/Malcolm_Macleod), former Rector of the University of Edinburgh
*[Margaret McLeod](/source/Margaret_McLeod) (died 1993)
*[Marilyn McLeod](/source/Marilyn_McLeod) (1939–2021), American songwriter and singer
*[Martin McLeod](/source/Martin_McLeod) (1813–1860), American pioneer, trader, and territorial legislator
*[Mary MacLeod Trump](/source/Mary_MacLeod_Trump), Scottish-American philanthropist, mother of Donald Trump
*[Mary MacLeod (actress)](/source/Mary_MacLeod_(actress)) (1937–2016), Scottish actress of the theatre, film and television
*[Mary McLeod Bethune](/source/Mary_McLeod_Bethune) (1875–1955), American educator
*[Màiri nighean Alasdair Ruaidh](/source/M%C3%A0iri_nighean_Alasdair_Ruaidh) (c.1615 – c.1707), also known as Mary Macleod
*[Mata Hari](/source/Mata_Hari), stage name for Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod (1876–1917), executed by France as a German spy in 1917
*[Moira MacLeod](/source/Moira_MacLeod) (born 1957), British field hockey player
*[Michael McLeod (disambiguation)](/source/Michael_McLeod_(disambiguation)), ''several people''
**[Michael McLeod (ice hockey)](/source/Michael_McLeod_(ice_hockey)) (born 1998), Canadian ice hockey player
**[Michael McLeod (politician)](/source/Michael_McLeod_(politician)) (born 1959), Canadian politician
**[Mike McLeod (athlete)](/source/Mike_McLeod_(athlete)) (born 1952), British runner
**[Mike McLeod (gridiron football)](/source/Mike_McLeod_(gridiron_football)) (born 1958), American football player
**[Mike McLeod (actor)](/source/Mike_McLeod_(actor)) (born 1985), Canadian film and television actor
**[Michael McLeod (journalist)](/source/Michael_McLeod_(journalist)), American journalist who has written about Bigfoot
**[Michael McLeod (musician)](/source/Michael_McLeod_(musician)), Australian bassist and clean vocalist
*[Murdo MacLeod](/source/Murdo_MacLeod) (born 1958), Scottish footballer
*[Nathanel William Hamish Macleod](/source/Nathanel_William_Hamish_Macleod) (born 1940), British Financial Secretary of Hong Kong 1991–1995
*[Neil McLeod (field hockey)](/source/Neil_McLeod_(field_hockey)) (born 1952), New Zealand field hockey player
*[Neil McLeod (politician)](/source/Neil_McLeod_(politician)) (1842–1915), Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island
*[Nicholas McLeod](/source/Nicholas_McLeod) ([fl.](/source/floruit) 1868–1889), Scottish businessman and missionary
*[Norman MacLeod (disambiguation)](/source/Norman_MacLeod_(disambiguation)), several people:
**[Norm MacLeod](/source/Norm_MacLeod) (1904–1951), an Australian rules footballer
**Norman Macleod, known as [Piper Norman](/source/Piper_Norman) (1953– ), Scottish musician
**[Norman MacLeod (Canadian businessman)](/source/Norman_MacLeod_(Canadian_businessman)), president of the Liberal Party of Canada
**[Norman Macleod (Caraid nan Gaidheal)](/source/Norman_Macleod_(Caraid_nan_Gaidheal)) (1783–1862), Scottish churchman and writer
**[Norman MacLeod (1812–1872)](/source/Norman_MacLeod_(1812%E2%80%931872)), Scottish churchman and writer, his son
**[Norman Macleod (journalist)](/source/Norman_Macleod_(journalist)) (born about 1967), Scottish television presenter
**[Norman MacLeod of MacLeod](/source/Norman_MacLeod_of_MacLeod) (1812–1895), 25th chief of Clan MacLeod
*[Norman Z. McLeod](/source/Norman_Z._McLeod) (1898–1964), film director
*[Omar McLeod](/source/Omar_McLeod) (born 1994), Jamaican hurdler
*[Peden McLeod](/source/Peden_McLeod) (1940–2021), American lawyer and politician
*[Prudence MacLeod](/source/Prudence_MacLeod) (born 1958), philanthropist, daughter of media mogul Rupert Murdoch
*Sir [Reginald MacLeod of MacLeod](/source/Reginald_MacLeod_of_MacLeod), 27th chief of Clan MacLeod
*[Robin McLeod](/source/Robin_McLeod) (1951–2024), Canadian surgeon and medical researcher
*[Roderick Macleod (disambiguation)](/source/Roderick_Macleod_(disambiguation)), several people:
**[Roderick Macleod (Alberta politician)](/source/Roderick_Macleod_(Alberta_politician)) (1908–2004), Canadian politician
**Sir [Roderick Macleod of Macleod](/source/Roderick_Macleod_of_Macleod), 15th chief of Clan MacLeod
*[Rodney McLeod](/source/Rodney_McLeod) (born 1990), American football player
*[Rory McLeod (singer-songwriter)](/source/Rory_McLeod_(singer-songwriter)) (born 1957), British folk singer-songwriter
*[Rory McLeod (snooker player)](/source/Rory_McLeod_(snooker_player)) (born 1971), English professional snooker player
*[Roshown McLeod](/source/Roshown_McLeod) (born 1975), American basketball player
*[Ryan McLeod](/source/Ryan_McLeod) (born 1999), Canadian ice hockey player
*[Sarah McLeod](/source/Sarah_McLeod) (born 1971), New Zealand actress
*[Sarah McLeod (musician)](/source/Sarah_McLeod_(musician)) (born 1973), Australian singer of The Superjesus
*[Scott MacLeod (disambiguation)](/source/Scott_MacLeod_(disambiguation)), several people
**[R. W. Scott McLeod](/source/R._W._Scott_McLeod) (1914–1961), U.S. Department of State official
**[Scott MacLeod (ice hockey)](/source/Scott_MacLeod_(ice_hockey)) (born 1959), Canadian ice hockey player
**[Scott MacLeod (rugby union)](/source/Scott_MacLeod_(rugby_union)) (born 1979), Scottish rugby union footballer
**[G. Scott MacLeod](/source/G._Scott_MacLeod) (born 1965), Canadian multimedia artist and film director
*[Shane McLeod](/source/Shane_McLeod) (born 1975), Australian news correspondent
*[Sheila MacLeod](/source/Sheila_MacLeod) (born 1939), Scottish author and feminist
*[Stuart Macleod (magician)](/source/Stuart_Macleod_(magician)) (born 1982), Scottish magician
*[Stuart MacLeod (musician)](/source/Stuart_MacLeod_(musician)), Australian guitarist in Eskimo Joe
*[Sian MacLeod](/source/Sian_MacLeod) (born 1962), British ambassador
*[Tammy McLeod](/source/Tammy_McLeod) (born 1977), Canadian boccia player
*[William MacLeod (disambiguation)](/source/William_MacLeod_(disambiguation)), several people:
**[William Cleireach MacLeod](/source/William_Cleireach_MacLeod) (1365–c. 1402), Scottish clan chief
**[William Dubh MacLeod](/source/William_Dubh_MacLeod) (c. 1415–1480), Scottish clan chief
==People with the given name ''Macleod'', ''McLeod'', ''MacLeod''==
*[McLeod Bethel-Thompson](/source/McLeod_Bethel-Thompson) (born 1988), American football player
*[Norman Macleod Ferrers](/source/Norman_Macleod_Ferrers) (1829–1903), British mathematician and university administrator
*[Norman MacLeod Lang](/source/Norman_MacLeod_Lang) (1875–1956), Bishop of Leicester
*[Cormac McLeod](/source/Cormac_McLeod) (2011-present)
==Fictional characters with the surnames MacLeod or McLeod==
*[Claire McLeod](/source/Claire_McLeod), from Australian Television Show ''McLeod's Daughters''
*[Colin MacLeod](/source/Colin_MacLeod_(Highlander)), from ''Highlander: Vengeance'' the animated film
*[Connor MacLeod](/source/Connor_MacLeod), from the ''Highlander'' films and television series
*[Duncan MacLeod](/source/Duncan_MacLeod), from the ''Highlander'' films and television series
*Fergus MacLeod, the real name of [Crowley](/source/Crowley_(Supernatural)), from the television show ''Supernatural''
*[Jodi Fountain McLeod](/source/Jodi_Fountain_McLeod), from Australian Television Show ''McLeod's Daughters''
*Justin McLeod, from the film ''[The Man Without a Face](/source/The_Man_Without_a_Face)''
*[Owen MacLeod](/source/Owen_MacLeod), from ''Highlander'' the game
*[Quentin MacLeod](/source/Quentin_MacLeod), from ''Highlander'' the animated series
*Rowena MacLeod, Crowley's mother, from the television show ''[Supernatural](/source/Supernatural_(American_TV_series))''
*Sarah MacLeod, from ''[Highlander: The Animated Series](/source/Highlander%3A_The_Animated_Series)''
*Tess Silverman McLeod Ryan, from Australian television show ''[McLeod's Daughters](/source/McLeod's_Daughters)''
==Similar names==
*[McCloud (surname)](/source/McCloud_(surname))
==References==
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