MacLeòid: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Spellings drift, and MacLeòid is where McLeod drifted for some families.

In origin, the name means “Son of Leod”. Records show MacLeòid as one of the forms McLeod took over time. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Arms associated with the name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named MacLeòid, so the heraldry linked to McLeod is a starting point, not an automatic right.

For the full story, order the MacLeòid surname pack.