# laird

> English word · Noun · IPA /lɛːd/ · frequency rank #23,586

## Definitions
1. A feudal lord in Scottish contexts.
2. An aristocrat, particularly in Scottish contexts and in reference to the chiefs of the Scottish clans.
3. A landowner, particularly in Scottish contexts.

## Etymology
The noun is borrowed from Scots laird, from northern or Scottish Middle English lard, laverd, a variant of lord. The verb is derived from the noun. Doublet of hlaford and lord.

## Easily confused with
- **lid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laird-vs-lid)
- **lar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laird-vs-lar)
- **land** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laird-vs-land)
- **lord** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laird-vs-lord)
- **lied** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laird-vs-lied)
- **Lara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laird-vs-lara)
- **Lars** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laird-vs-lars)
- **LAPD** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laird-vs-lapd)
- **lark** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laird-vs-lark)
- **lira** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laird-vs-lira)
- **lard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laird-vs-lard)
- **lire** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laird-vs-lire)
- **lind** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laird-vs-lind)
- **laud** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laird-vs-laud)
- **Larry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laird-vs-larry)
- **Laura** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laird-vs-laura)
- **laity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laird-vs-laity)
- **Loire** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laird-vs-loire)
- **lead** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laird-vs-lead)
- **lad** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lad-vs-laird)

## Common misspellings (7)
`alird`, `laidr`, `lairdd`, `lairrd`, `larid`, `liard`, `llaird`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/laird