MacLeòid
The Scottish Gaelic MacLeòid originated as a patronym, in the form of mac Leòid, which translates into English as "son of Leòd".Today, however, the surname MacLeòid does not refer to the actual name of the bearer's father.This feminine name is composed of the prefix Nic- which is an abbreviated form of the Scottish Gaelic nighean-mhic which translates into English as "daughter of the son."[3] Like the masculine form of the surname, NicLeòid no longer refers to the actual name of the bearer's father.Anglicised forms of MacLeòid, in use today, include MacLeod,[1] McCloud,[1] McLeod,[4] McLoud.