# Macleod

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /məˈklaʊd/ · frequency rank #22,146

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish, A surname from Scottish Gaelic, A surname from Cree
2. A town in Alberta, Canada; modern Fort Macleod.
3. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Banyule and the City of Darebin, Victoria, Australia

## Etymology
Anglicization of various Irish or Scottish Gaelic surnames. In Canada, the surname is also used as a common Anglicization of Cree ᒪᐦᑭᔪᐠ (mahkiyok, “the big one”) according to records of Scottish missionaries.
* (town in Alberta): see entry for Fort Macleod.

## Easily confused with
- **mailed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macleod-vs-mailed)
- **McLeod** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macleod-vs-mcleod)
- **Maclean** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maclean-vs-macleod)

## Common misspellings (10)
`amcleod`, `maccleod`, `macelod`, `macledo`, `macleodd`, `maclleod`, `macloed`, `malceod`, `mcaleod`, `mmacleod`

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