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MacLeod (other)
MacLeod most often refers to the surnames MacLeod, Macleod, McLeod, and Mcleod. MacLeod and Macleod may also refer to: Places *Macleod, Victoria, suburb of Melbourne, Australia *Macleod Trail (Calgary) a Major arterial road in Calgary, Alberta *Fort Macleod, Alberta, town in Alberta, Canada Electoral districts *Macleod (federal electoral district), a federal electoral district in Alberta *Macleod (provincial electoral district), a former provincial electoral district in Alberta * Macleod (territorial electoral district), a former territorial electoral district in the Northwest Territories *Livingstone-Macleod, a current provincial electoral district in Alberta *Pincher Creek-Macleod, a former provincial electoral district in Alberta Other *73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot, a Highland Infantry unit of the British Army, also known as ''MacLeod's Highlanders'' *Clan MacLeod, Scottish clan *Clan MacLeod of Lewis, Scottish clan * Lake Macleod, lake in Western Australia *McLeod Lake, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacLeod
MacLeod, McLeod and Macleod ( ) which cited: are surnames in the English language. Generally, the names are considered to be Anglicised forms of the Scottish Gaelic ', meaning "son of '". One of the earliest occurrences of the surname is of Gillandres MacLeod, in 1227. There are two recognised Scottish clans with the surname: Clan MacLeod of Harris and Skye, and Clan MacLeod of Lewis and Raasay. The earliest record of these two families, using a form of the surname ''MacLeod'', occurs in the mid 14th century. There are also documented cases of Scottish missionaries in Canada using McLeod as an Anglicisation of the indigenous Cree language name ' (meaning "the big one"), which accounts for its occurrence amongst Canadian people of Cree heritage. People with the surname ''MacLeod'', ''McLeod'', ''Macleod'' * A. A. MacLeod (20th century), Canadian politician from Ontario *Anna MacGillivray Macleod, Scottish Professor of Brewing and Biochemistry *Aileen McLeod, Scottish National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clan MacLeod
Clan MacLeod (; gd, Clann Mac Leòid ) is a Highland Scottish clan associated with the Isle of Skye. There are two main branches of the clan: the MacLeods of Harris and Dunvegan, whose chief is MacLeod of MacLeod, are known in Gaelic as ' ("seed of Tormod"); the Clan MacLeod of Lewis and Raasay, whose chief is MacLeod of The Lewes ( gd, Mac Ghille Chaluim), are known in Gaelic as ' ("seed of Torcall"). Both branches claim descent from Leòd, who lived in the 13th century. Today, Clan MacLeod of The Lewes, Clan MacLeod of Raasay, and Clan MacLeod are represented by "Associated Clan MacLeod Societies", and the chiefs of the three clans. The association is made up of ten national societies across the world including: Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, Switzerland, and the United States. History Origins The surname MacLeod means 'son of Leod'. The name Leod is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic name Leòd, which is thought t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacLeòid
''MacLeòid'' or MhicLeòid (in the genitive case) is a masculine surname in Scottish Gaelic. The name translates into English as "son of '' Leòd''". The feminine form of MhicLeòid is ''NicLeòid'', which translates into English as "daughter of ''Leòd''". These surnames originated as a patronyms. However, they no longer refer to the actual name of the bearer's father. There are numerous Anglicised forms of ''MacLeòid''. Etymology 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. The name ''Leòd'' is a Scottish Gaelic derivative of the Old Norse personal name ''Ljótr''. This Old Norse personal name is composed of an element which translates into English as "ugly". Feminine form ''MacLeòid'' is a masculine surname. The Scottish Gaelic form of this surname for females is ''NicLeò ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McLeod (other)
McLeod may refer to: * McLeod (surname) * Clan MacLeod, a Highland Scottish clan associated with the Isle of Skye Places Canada * McLeod (Edmonton), a residential neighbourhood in Edmonton, Canada * Rural Municipality of McLeod No. 185, Saskatchewan * McLeod River, a river in west-central Alberta, Canada United States * McLeod County, Minnesota * McLeod, Texas, an unincorporated community * McLeod, an unincorporated community in Sweet Grass County, Montana * McLeod, North Dakota * McLeod Plantation, located on James Island, South Carolina India *McLeod Ganj, town in Himachal Pradesh, India Medicine * McLeod Health, an hospital network serving the twelve counties of northeastern South Carolina * McLeod syndrome, an X-linked recessive genetic disorder Tools * McLeod (tool), a two-sided blade used for wildfire suppression and trail conservation * McLeod gauge, a scientific instrument used to measure very low pressures Television * McLeod's Daughters, an Australian telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macleod Peak
Macleod Peak is a mountain summit located in the Canadian Cascades of British Columbia, Canada. Description Macleod Peak is the third-highest summit of Manson Ridge which is a subrange of the Hozameen Range. It is situated southeast of Hope and west of Mount Hatfield which is the nearest higher neighbor. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Eight Mile and Eleven Mile creeks which are both tributaries of the Nicolum River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,000 metres (3,280 feet) above Eleven Mile Creek in 1.5 kilometre (0.93 mile). The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on April 7, 1955, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. The mountain's name honors Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot Officer Alexander Harvey Macleod, from Sardis, who was killed in WWII action during air operations over Europe on October 15, 1944, at age 22. Geology The North Cascades features some of the most rugged topography in the Cascade R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McLeod Lake, British Columbia
McLeod Lake is an unincorporated community located on British Columbia Highway 97, Highway 97 in northern British Columbia, Canada, north of Prince George, British Columbia, Prince George. It is notable for being the first continuously inhabited European settlement established west of the Rocky Mountains in present-day Canada. History Originally named Trout Lake Fort, it was founded by the explorer and North West Company trader Simon Fraser (explorer), Simon Fraser in 1805 and was for a while known as La Malice Fort, after an employee left in charge during Fraser's absence. It became known soon after as Fort McLeod during the tenure of Archibald Norman McLeod, who was in charge of the post for many years. The site of the fort was designated a National Historic Sites of Canada, National Historic Site of Canada in 1953. McLeod Lake Indian Reserve No. 1, which is adjacent to the non-native community, has a population of around 87, the main residents being an Athabascan Sekani p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clan MacLeod Of Lewis
Clan MacLeod of The Lewes, commonly known as Clan MacLeod of Lewis ( gd, Clann Mhic Leòid Leòdhais), is a Highland Scottish clan, which at its height held extensive lands in the Western Isles and west coast of Scotland. From the 14th century up until the beginning of the 17th century there were two branches of Macleods: the MacLeods of Dunvegan and Harris (Clan MacLeod); and the Macleods of the Isle of Lewis. In Gaelic the Macleods of Lewis were known as Sìol Thorcaill ("Seed of Torquil"), and the MacLeods of Dunvegan and Harris were known as Sìol Thormoid ("Seed of Tormod"). The traditional progenitor of the MacLeods was Leod, made a son of Olaf the Black, King of Mann and the Isles, by a now-discredited tradition. An older, more accepted tradition names his father Olvir and describes the clan as Sliochd Olbhur. Tradition gave Leod two sons, Tormod - progenitor of the Macleods of Harris and Dunvegan (Sìol Thormoid); and Torquil - progenitor of the Macleods of Lewis (Sìol Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
73rd (Perthshire) Regiment Of Foot
The 73rd Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1780. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 42nd Regiment of Foot to form the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) in 1881. History Formation The regiment was raised as the 2nd Battalion, 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot in March 1780, with eight officers from the 1st Battalion being detached to help raise the new battalion. The battalion was sent to India in January 1781 and took part in the siege of Mangalore in autumn 1783 during the Second Anglo-Mysore War. It was still in India when the battalion received regimental status in 1786 as the 73rd (Highland) Regiment of Foot. The new regiment remained in India and saw action at the siege of Seringapatam in 1792 during the Third Anglo-Mysore War,Cannon, p. 13 the siege of Pondicherry in August 1793 during the French Revolutionary Wars and the capture of the Dutch settlements in Ceylon in 1795.Cannon, p. 15 It went on to for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macleod, Victoria
Macleod is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Banyule and Darebin local government areas. Macleod recorded a population of 9,892 at the 2021 census. Macleod West refers to the predominantly residential locality to the west of the railway line and station. Melway Edition 33, 2006 History One of the first subdivisions in Macleod occurred on 12 November 1910. 133 allotments from the Strathallan Estate were auctioned, fronting Greensborough Road, Strathallan Road, Edward Street and Railway Place (Somers Avenue). At the time the area comprising Macleod and Rosanna was called North Heidelberg. In 1910, Mr M. A. Macleod sold 75 acres of land along the railway line to the Bent government with the stipulation that a railway station be built a mile and a half beyond Rosanna, probably named "Macleod". The sale was requested by the government after they purchased 1,000 acres from the Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pincher Creek-Macleod
Pincher Creek-Macleod was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1993 to 1997. History The Pincher Creek-Macleod electoral district was created in 1993, when Pincher Creek-Crowsnest merged with Macleod. In 1997 the riding changed names to Livingstone-Macleod. The riding was situated in the rocky mountains and foothills of south west Alberta and along the Alberta, British Columbia border. Election results 1993 Alberta general election See also *List of Alberta provincial electoral districts Alberta provincial electoral districts are currently single member ridings that each elect one member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. There are 87 districts fixed in law in Alberta. History The original twenty five districts were drawn ... References Further reading * External linksElections Alberta [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livingstone-Macleod
Livingstone-Macleod is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is one of 87 current districts in the province mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting. The electoral district located in rural southwestern Alberta was created with minimal boundary changes in the 1997 boundary re-distribution from the old riding of Pincher Creek-Macleod. The district is named after Mount Livingstone and the town of Fort Macleod. The district also contains the communities of Pincher Creek and the municipality of the Crowsnest Pass. The district and its antecedent have been favorable to electing Progressive Conservative candidates in the past few decades, but this history was broken in the 2012 Alberta general election when Wildrose candidate Pat Stier was elected. History The electoral district was created in the 1996 boundary redistribution primarily from the old electoral district of Pincher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
