Lloyde: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Behind the Lloyde surname stands Lloyd, a Welsh name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. Name scholars give the meaning as “Grey (grey-haired)”.

Spelling and variants

Lloyde adds “e” to Lloyd, a small change that appeared as the name was written down. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Related forms: Loyd and Floyd.

Arms associated with the name

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