# McLeod

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /məˈklaʊd/ · frequency rank #23,900

## Definitions
1. A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic, the anglicised form of the Gaelic Mac Leòid

## Etymology
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.

## Easily confused with
- **McLean** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mclean-vs-mcleod)
- **Macleod** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macleod-vs-mcleod)

## Common misspellings (9)
`cmleod`, `mccleod`, `mcelod`, `mcledo`, `mcleodd`, `mclleod`, `mcloed`, `mlceod`, `mmcleod`

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