MacLeod, McLeod and Macleod ( )
[ which cited: ] are surnames in the
English language
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.
Generally, the names are considered to be
Anglicised
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forms of the
Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well a ...
', meaning "son of '".
One of the earliest occurrences of the surname is of Gillandres MacLeod, in 1227.
There are two recognised
Scottish clan
A Scottish clan (from Gaelic , literally 'children', more broadly 'kindred') is a kinship group among the Scottish people. Clans give a sense of shared identity and descent to members, and in modern times have an official structure recognis ...
s with the surname:
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 ' ("see ...
of
Harris
Harris may refer to:
Places Canada
* Harris, Ontario
* Northland Pyrite Mine (also known as Harris Mine)
* Harris, Saskatchewan
* Rural Municipality of Harris No. 316, Saskatchewan
Scotland
* Harris, Outer Hebrides (sometimes called the Isle o ...
and
Skye
The Isle of Skye, or simply Skye (; gd, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach or ; sco, Isle o Skye), is the largest and northernmost of the major islands in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island's peninsulas radiate from a mountainous hub dominated ...
, and
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 ...
and
Raasay
Raasay (; gd, Ratharsair) or the Isle of Raasay is an island between the Isle of Skye and the mainland of Scotland. It is separated from Skye by the Sound of Raasay and from Applecross by the Inner Sound. It is famous for being the bi ...
. 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''
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A. A. MacLeod (20th century), Canadian politician from Ontario
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Anna MacGillivray Macleod
Anna MacGillivray Macleod DSc (15 May 1917 – 13 August 2004) was a Scottish biochemist and academic, an authority on brewing and distilling. She was a professor at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. She was the world's first female Professor ...
, Scottish Professor of Brewing and Biochemistry
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Aileen McLeod
Aileen McLeod (born 24 August 1971) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. She is a former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Scotland constituency, having been elected in the 2019 European Parliament election. She served ...
, Scottish National Party MSP
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Alan Arnett McLeod
Alan Arnett McLeod, VC (20 April 1899 – 6 November 1918) was a Canadian soldier, aviator, and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. M ...
(1899–1918), Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross
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Alexander McLeod (1796–1871), Scottish-Canadian sheriff acquitted of murder charges in connection to the
Caroline Affair
The ''Caroline'' affair (also known as the ''Caroline'' case) was a diplomatic crisis beginning in 1837 involving the United States, the UK, and the Canadian independence movement. The modest military incident has taken grand international l ...
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Alexander Samuel MacLeod
Alexander Samuel MacLeod (1888–1956), also known as A. S. MacLeod, was a painter and printmaker. He was born on Prince Edward Island, Canada on April 12, 1888.
Biography
MacLeod studied at McGill University. After moving to San Francisco, h ...
(1888–1956), Canadian artist
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Alistair MacLeod
Alistair MacLeod, (July 20, 1936 – April 20, 2014) was a Canadian novelist, short story writer and academic. His powerful and moving stories vividly evoke the beauty of Cape Breton Island's rugged landscape and the resilient character of m ...
(1936–2014), Canadian author
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Ally MacLeod
Alistair Reid "Ally" MacLeod (26 February 1931 – 1 February 2004) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He is perhaps best known for his time as the Scotland national football team manager, including their appearance at t ...
(1931–2004), Scottish football player, manager, and manager of Scotland team
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Ally McLeod
Alexander Hector McMillan McLeod (born 1 January 1951 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker for many league clubs in Scotland and England.
McLeod played for Renfrew Juniors, where he had been succes ...
(born 1951), Scottish football player
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Andrew MacLeod
Andrew Michael MacLeod is an Australian/British businessman, author, humanitarian lawyer, philanthropist and former aid worker.
MacLeod is CEO and Chair of British-based Griffin Law, a Non-Executive Director of the New York-based Cornerstone ...
(born 1966) Humanitarian Expert and CEO
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Andrew McLeod
Andrew Luke McLeod (born 4 August 1976) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the games record holder for Adelaide, having played 340 games ...
(born 1976) Australian Rules footballer
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Angus MacLeod (disambiguation) Angus MacLeod may refer to:
* Angus MacLeod (politician), farmer and political figure on Prince Edward Island
* Angus MacLeod (Royal Navy officer) (1847–1920)
* Angus Macleod (journalist), British journalist and editor See also
* Angus McLeod ( ...
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Angus McLeod (disambiguation) Angus McLeod may refer to:
* Angus McLeod (politician) (1857–1902), farmer, lumber merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada
* Angus McLeod (sport shooter) (born 1964), British sport shooter
* Angus McLeod (footballer) (1890–1917), Sc ...
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Bryan McLeod
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba fielded fifty-six candidates in the 2007 Manitoba provincial election, and won 19 seats to remain as the Official Opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Many of the party's candid ...
(born 1974), Canadian politician from Manitoba
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Charlotte MacLeod
Charlotte MacLeod (November 12, 1922 – January 14, 2005) was a Canadian-American mystery fiction writer.
Life and work
Charlotte Matilda MacLeod was born in 1922 in Bath, New Brunswick, Canada, but emigrated to the United States in 1923 and be ...
(1922–2005), Canadian mystery fiction writer
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Clarence J. McLeod
Clarence John McLeod (July 3, 1895 – May 15, 1959) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
McLeod was born in Detroit, the son of a well-to-do Scottish father who had serve ...
(1895–1959)
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Cody McLeod (born 1984), Canadian professional ice hockey player
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Colin MacLeod (1909–1972), Canadian-American geneticist
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Cynthia H. McLeod (born 1936), Surinamese novelist
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Dave MacLeod (born 1978), Scottish rock climber
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David McLeod
David McLeod (born August 15, 1971) is a former American football player who played seven seasons in the Arena Football League with the Albany Firebirds, Grand Rapids Rampage, Carolina Cobras and Tampa Bay Storm. McLeod played college football at ...
(born 1971), American football player
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Debbie McLeod
Debbie McLeod (born 20 October 1972 in Dundee) is a female field hockey goalkeeper from Scotland. She played club hockey for Bonagrass Grove, and made her debut for the Women's National Team in 1999. McLeod works as a swimming pool
A ...
(born 1972), Scottish field hockey goalkeeper
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Della Campbell MacLeod (ca. 1884 – ?), American author and journalist
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Donald Bannerman Macleod (1887–1972), New Zealand physicist
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Donald Friell McLeod
Sir Donald Friell McLeod (6 May 1810 – 28 November 1872) was an Anglo-Indian civil servant who served as Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab between 1865 and 1870. He was one of the founders of Lahore Oriental College, now part of the Punjab U ...
(1810–1872), British Lieutenant-Governor of Punjab
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Donald Kenneth McLeod (1885–1958), British Army officer with the British Indian Army
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Donald Macleod (born 1940), Scottish theologian
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Duncan Lloyd McLeod
Duncan Lloyd McLeod (May 26, 1874—May 10, 1935) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1922 to 1935 as a member of the Progressive Party, and was a cabinet minister in the government of ...
(1874–1935), Canadian politician from Manitoba
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Duncan Stuart McLeod (1854–1933), Canadian politician from Manitoba
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Eddie McLeod (1900–1989), New Zealand cricketer
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Eddie McLeod (footballer) (fl 1930s), Scottish footballer
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Erin McLeod
Erin Katrina McLeod (born February 26, 1983) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Stjarnan of the Icelandic Besta deild kvenna.
She first appeared for the Canada women's national soccer team at the 2002 Algarve Cup and ...
(born 1983), Canadian soccer player
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Fred McLeod (golfer)
Frederick Robertson McLeod (25 April 1882 – 8 May 1976) was a Scottish-American professional golfer who had a distinguished career in the United States, which included victory in the 1908 U.S. Open (golf), U.S. Open. He was born in Kirk Ports, ...
(1882–1976), Scottish-American golfer
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G. Scott MacLeod
G. Scott MacLeod (born February 11, 1965) is a Canadians, Canadian multimedia artist, musician and film director living in Montreal, Quebec.
Biography
G. Scott MacLeod was born in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, in 1965. His family moved from Cape B ...
(born 1965), Canadian multimedia artist and film director
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Gavin MacLeod
Gavin MacLeod () (born Allan George See; February 28, 1931 – May 29, 2021) was an American actor best known for his roles as news writer Murray Slaughter on ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' and ship's captain Merrill Stubing on ABC's ''The Love ...
(1930–2021), American actor
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George MacLeod
George Fielden MacLeod, Baron MacLeod of Fuinary, (17 June 1895 – 27 June 1991) was a Scottish soldier and clergyman; he was one of the best known, most influential and unconventional Church of Scotland ministers of the 20th century. He ...
(1895–1991), Scottish churchman, founder of the Iona Community
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Henry Dunning Macleod (1821–1902), Scottish economist
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Herbert McLeod (1841–1923), British chemist
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Hugh McLeod (footballer)
Hugh Ross McLeod (1 November 1907 – 23 April 1929) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park as a right back. He was capped by Scotland at amateur level.
Personal life
McLeod died of an attack ...
(1907–1929), Scottish footballer
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Hugh McLeod (politician)
Hugh McLeod (November 17, 1843 – August 6, 1879) was a Scottish-born lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton in the House of Commons of Canada from 1878 to 1879 as a Liberal-Conservative member.
H ...
(1843–1879), Canadian lawyer
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Hugh McLeod (rugby union)
Hugh Ferns McLeod OBE (8 June 1932 – 12 May 2014) was a Scottish rugby union player, who played forty times for Scotland between 1954 and 1962.Bath, p148Massie, p166 He played 14 times for the Barbarians between 1954 and 1959, scoring only ...
(1932–2014), Scottish rugby player
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Iain MacLeod (disambiguation) Iain Macleod (1913–1970) was a British politician.
Iain MacLeod or Macleod may also refer to:
* Iain Macleod (lawyer), British lawyer
* Iain Borb MacLeod (1392–1442), Scottish clan chief
* Iain Finlay Macleod (born 1973), Scottish writer
* Iain ...
, ''several people''
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Iain Borb MacLeod (1392–1442), Scottish clan chief
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Iain Ciar MacLeod (1330–), Scottish clan chief
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Iain Norman Macleod
Iain Norman Macleod (11 November 1913 – 20 July 1970) was a British Conservative Party politician and government minister.
A playboy and professional bridge player in his twenties, after war service Macleod worked for the Conservative Researc ...
(1913–1970), British politician
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Ian R. MacLeod (born 1956), British science fiction and fantasy author
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Izale McLeod (born 1984), British footballer
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James Macleod
Lieutenant-Colonel James Farquharson Macleod (c. September 25, 1836 – September 5, 1894), born in Drynoch, Isle of Skye, Scotland, was a militia officer, lawyer, North-West Mounted Police officer, magistrate, judge, and politician in Albert ...
(1836–1894), Scottish-Canadian pioneer and RCMP commissioner
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Jeanette McLeod
Jeanette Claire McLeod is a New Zealand mathematician specialising in combinatorics, including the theories of Latin squares and random graphs. She is a senior lecturer in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Canterbury, ...
New Zealand mathematician
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Jenny McLeod (born 1941) New Zealand composer
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(born 1954), Canadian playwright
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John MacLeod (basketball)
John Matthew MacLeod (October 3, 1937 – April 14, 2019) was an American basketball coach in the NCAA and the National Basketball Association, most notably with the Phoenix Suns. After coaching for the University of Oklahoma, MacLeod was hired ...
(1937–2019), American basketball coach
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John McLeod (footballer, born 1888)
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John George Macleod (1915–2006), Scottish Physician and writer of medical books
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John James Rickard Macleod
John James Rickard Macleod (6 September 1876 – 16 March 1935) was a Scottish biochemist and physiologist. He devoted his career to diverse topics in physiology and biochemistry, but was chiefly interested in carbohydrate metabolism. He ...
(1876–1935), Scottish biochemist and co-discoverer of insulin
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Joseph Macleod
Joseph Todd Gordon Macleod (1903–1984) was a British poet, actor, playwright, theatre director, theatre historian and BBC newsreader. He also published poetry under the pseudonym Adam Drinan.
Biography
Macleod was the son of Scottish parent ...
(1903–1984), British poet, actor, playwright, theatre director and BBC newsreader
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Kam McLeod (died 2019), Canadian fugitive
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Karen MacLeod
Karen Nicolson ( MacLeod; 4 April 1958 – 8 June 2021) was a British long-distance runner. She represented Great Britain running the marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics and 1993 World Championships in Athletics. She also represented her native S ...
(1958–2021), British long-distance runner
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Keith McLeod
Keith McLeod (born November 5, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player and current varsity boys basketball head coach at East Canton High School in Canton, Ohio. He is tall. He has also played in the NBA for the Minnesota Timb ...
(born 1979), American basketball player
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Ken MacLeod
Kenneth Macrae MacLeod (born 2 August 1954) is a Scottish science fiction writer. His novels ''The Sky Road'' and ''The Night Sessions'' won the BSFA Award. MacLeod's novels have been nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke, Hugo, Nebula, Locus, ...
(born 1954), Scottish science fiction writer
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Ken McLeod
Ken McLeod (born 1948) is a senior Western translator, author, and teacher of Tibetan Buddhism. He received traditional training mainly in the Shangpa Kagyu lineage through a long association with his principal teacher, Kalu Rinpoche, whom he met ...
(born 1948), American Buddhist teacher, writer, translator
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Kevin MacLeod
Kevin MacLeod ( ; born September 28, 1972) is an American composer and music producer. MacLeod has composed over 2,000 pieces of royalty-free library music and made them available under a Creative Commons copyright license. This licensing al ...
(born 1972), American composer
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Kevin S. MacLeod CVO, CD (born 1951),
Canadian Secretary to the Queen of Canada
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Kirstie Macleod
The ''Red Dress'' is an international collaborative embroidery project, created from 2009 to 2022 and coordinated by Somerset-based British artist Kirstie Macleod.
The project began with a commission from the British Council in Dubai, and ha ...
, British artist
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Lyn McLeod
Lyn McLeod (born ) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 2003. McLeod was a cabinet minister in the Liberal government of David Peterson from 1987 to 1990, and served as lead ...
(born 1942), Canadian politician from Ontario
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Malcolm MacLeod (disambiguation)
Malcolm Macleod (born in Edinburgh in 1965) is a Scottish neurologist and translational neuroscientist.
Biography
Macleod spent his early years in Achiltibuie and Inverness. He attended the Leachkin Primary School, Jedburgh Grammar School and ...
, ''several people''
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Malcolm MacLeod (clan chief)
Malcolm MacLeod (Scottish Gaelic: Gille Caluim MacLeòid) (1296–1370) is considered to be the 3rd Scottish clan chief, Chief of Clan MacLeod. He was the son of Tormod, son of Leod, Tormod. Malcolm and his kinsman Torquil, son of Murdoch, Tor ...
(1296–1370), Scottish clan chief
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Malcolm MacLeod (scientist) (1882–1969), British scientist
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Malcolm MacLeod (politician)
Malcolm Noble "Mac" MacLeod (born February 8, 1928) was a Canadian politician. Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, he served as a longtime member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick representing the electoral district of Albert from 1970 ...
, politician from New Brunswick, Canada
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Malcolm Macleod, former Rector of the University of Edinburgh
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Margaret McLeod (died 1993)
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Marilyn McLeod
Marilyn McLeod (May 27, 1939 – November 24, 2021) was an American songwriter and occasional singer. McLeod began her career as a songwriter for Motown. Together with Pam Sawyer, she wrote the 1976 Diana Ross hit " Love Hangover".
Early life
M ...
(born 1939), American songwriter and singer
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Martin McLeod (1813–1860), American pioneer, trader, and territorial legislator
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Mary MacLeod Trump
Mary Anne Trump (; gd, Màiri Anna Nic Leòid ; May 10, 1912 – August 7, 2000) was a Scottish-American domestic worker. She was the wife of real-estate developer Fred Trump. The couple were the parents of Donald Trump, the 45th president o ...
, (1912–2000), Scottish-American philanthropist, mother of Donald Trump.
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Mary MacLeod (actress)
Mary Katrina Anne MacLeod (6 July 1937 – 7 June 2016) was an English-born Scottish actress who performed on the stage and in film and television productions of the United Kingdom. Born in the Midlands market town of Wednesbury to Scottish pare ...
(1937–2016), Scottish actress of the theatre, film and television
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Mary McLeod Bethune
Mary Jane McLeod Bethune ( McLeod; July 10, 1875 – May 18, 1955) was an American educator, philanthropist, humanitarian, womanist, and civil rights activist. Bethune founded the National Council of Negro Women in 1935, established the organi ...
(1875–1955), American educator
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Mata Hari
Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod (née Zelle; 7 August 187615 October 1917), better known by the stage name Mata Hari (), was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy for Germany during World War I. She was executed ...
, stage name for Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod (1876-1917), executed by France as a German spy in 1917
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Moira MacLeod (born 1957), British field hockey player
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Mike McLeod (athlete)
Mike McLeod (''Michael James McLeod;'' born 25 January 1952 in Dilston, Northumberland) is a British former athlete who competed mainly in the 10,000 metres.
Athletics career
McLeod competed for Great Britain in the 1984 Summer Olympics held ...
(born 1952), English long-distance runner
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Nathanel William Hamish Macleod (born 1940), British Financial Secretary of Hong Kong 1991–1995
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Neil McLeod (field hockey) (born 1952), New Zealand field hockey player
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Neil McLeod (politician) (1842–1915), Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island
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Nicholas McLeod
Nicholas McLeod ( fl. 1868–1889), in some accounts called Norman McLeod, was a native of the Isle of Skye, Scotland known for his theory that the Japanese people descended from the Lost Tribes of Israel.
Tudor Parfitt describes McLeod as...a S ...
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fl.
''Floruit'' (; abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for "they flourished") denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicatin ...
1868–1889) Scottish businessman and missionary
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Norman MacLeod (disambiguation), ''several people''
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Norm MacLeod
Norman J. MacLeod (8 October 1904 - 7 October 1951) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the late 1920s and early 1930s.
MacLeod, a wingman, appeared in the opening three ...
(born 1904), an Australian rules footballer
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Norman MacLeod (1812–1872)
Norman Macleod (3 June 1812 – 16 June 1872) was a Scottish clergyman and author who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1869/70.
Early life
Norman Macleod was born in Kirk Street, Campbeltown, to Norman ...
, a Scottish churchman and writer
on of ''Norman Macleod (Caraid nan Gaidheal)'' below
On, on, or ON may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
* On (band), a solo project of Ken Andrews
* ''On'' (EP), a 1993 EP by Aphex Twin
* ''On'' (Echobelly album), 1995
* ''On'' (Gary Glitter album), 2001
* ''On'' (Imperial Teen album), 20 ...
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Norman MacLeod (Canadian businessman)
Norman William MacLeod (8 September 1927 – 13 January 2021) was a Canadian business executive and politician who was active in the Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada (french: Parti libéral du Canada, region=CA) is a feder ...
, a president of the Liberal Party of Canada
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Norman Macleod (Caraid nan Gaidheal)
Norman MacLeod, known in Gaelic as ''Caraid nan Gàidheal'' ("friend of the Gael"), was a Church of Scotland minister, poet, and writer. He was Chaplain to Queen Victoria and Dean of the Chapel Royal in Scotland.
Life
He was the son of the R ...
(1783–1862), a Scottish churchman and writer
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Norman Macleod (journalist)
Norman Macleod ( gd, Tormod Mac Leòid) (born circa 1967) is a STV North news presenter and journalist for the Northern Scotland edition of ''STV News at Six''.
A Gaelic-speaker from Scalpay, Harris on the Outer Hebrides, Macleod worked part-t ...
(born about 1967), a Scottish television presenter
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Norman MacLeod of MacLeod
Norman MacLeod of MacLeod (18 July 1812 – 5 February 1895) was the 25th Chief of Clan MacLeod.
Biography
Norman MacLeod of MacLeod was born on 18 July 1812 at Dunvegan, Skye. He was the son of John Norman MacLeod of MacLeod (1788–1835 ...
(1812–1895), the 25th chief of Clan MacLeod
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Norman Z. McLeod (1898–1964), film director
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Omar McLeod
Omar McLeod (born 25 April 1994) is a Jamaican professional hurdler and sprinter competing in the 60 m hurdles and 110 m hurdles. In the latter event, he is the 2016 Olympic champion and 2017 World champion. He was NCAA indoor champion ...
(born 1994), Jamaican hurdler
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Peden McLeod (1940-2021), American lawyer and politician
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Reginald MacLeod of MacLeod, the 27th chief of Clan MacLeod
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Roderick Macleod (disambiguation) Roderick Macleod or MacLeod may refer to:
* Roderick MacLeod (Old Rory) (c. 1500 – c. 1595), chief of Clan MacLeod of Lewis
* Roderick Macleod of Macleod (1573–1626), 15th chief of Clan Macleod
*Roderick Macleod, 2nd of Cadboll (died 1770), Sc ...
, ''several people''
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Roderick Macleod (Alberta politician)
Roderick Angus Macleod (August 3, 1908 – June 8, 2004) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1959 to 1963. He served in the governing Social Credit cauc ...
(1959–1963), Canadian politician
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Roderick Macleod of Macleod, the 15th chief of Clan MacLeod
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Rodney McLeod (born 1990), American football player
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Rory McLeod (singer-songwriter) (born 1957), British folk singer-songwriter
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Rory McLeod (snooker player)
Rory McLeod (born 26 March 1971) is a British-Jamaican professional snooker player. McLeods highest ranking,is 32 in August 2011. He has reached the last 16 in ten ranking tournaments, and his most notable achievement came in 2015, when he won ...
(born 1971), English professional snooker player
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Roshown McLeod
Roshown McLeod (born November 17, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round (20th pick overall) of the 1998 NBA draft. A 6'8" small forward from St. John's University and ...
(born 1975), former American basketball player
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Sarah McLeod
Sarah McLeod (born 18 July 1971) is a New Zealand film and television actress. Her most notable role was in the Peter Jackson films '' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' and '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' ...
(born 1971), New Zealand actress
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Sarah McLeod (musician)
Sarah Yvette McLeod (born 1 February 1973) is an Australian singer-songwriter known both for her solo work and as the singer/guitarist of rock band The Superjesus.
McLeod's first solo release, '' Beauty Was a Tiger'' was released in September ...
(singer) Australian singer, former frontwoman of The Superjesus
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Scott MacLeod (disambiguation) Scott MacLeod may refer to:
* Scott MacLeod (ice hockey) (born 1959), Canadian ice hockey player
*Scott MacLeod (rugby union) (born 1979), Scottish rugby union footballer
*G. Scott MacLeod
G. Scott MacLeod (born February 11, 1965) is a Canadia ...
, several people
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Scott MacLeod (1914–1961), U.S. Department of State official
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Scott MacLeod (ice hockey) (born 1959), Canadian ice hockey player
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Scott MacLeod (rugby union) (born 1979), Scottish rugby union footballer
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G. Scott MacLeod
G. Scott MacLeod (born February 11, 1965) is a Canadians, Canadian multimedia artist, musician and film director living in Montreal, Quebec.
Biography
G. Scott MacLeod was born in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, in 1965. His family moved from Cape B ...
(born 1965), Canadian multimedia artist and film director
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Shane McLeod
Shane David McLeod (born 8 August 1975) is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's North Asia correspondent.
McLeod grew up in Hervey Bay and studied journalism at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane. He commenced his career at ...
(born 1975), Australian news correspondent
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Sheila MacLeod (born 1939), Scottish author and feminist
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Stuart Macleod (magician) (born 1982), Scottish magician
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Stuart MacLeod (musician)
Stuart Leslie MacLeod (born 10 April 1977) is the guitarist and backup singer of the Australian band, Eskimo Joe. He lives in Fremantle, Western Australia. When he was seven he lived next door to Kavyen Temperley and they have been best friends f ...
, Australian guitarist in Eskimo Joe
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Sian MacLeod (born 1962), British ambassador
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William MacLeod (disambiguation)
William Macleod (27 October 1850 – 24 June 1929), was an Australian artist and a partner in ''The Bulletin''. He was described as generous, hospitable, a 'big man with a ponderous overhang of waistfront, a trim, grey beard, the curling mousta ...
, ''several people''
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William Cleireach MacLeod (1365–''c.''1402), Scottish clan chief
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William Dubh MacLeod (''c.''1415–1480), Scottish clan chief
People with the given name ''Macleod'', ''McLeod'', ''MacLeod''
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McLeod Bethel-Thompson (born 1988), American football player
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Norman Macleod Ferrers
Norman Macleod Ferrers D.D. (11 August 1829 – 31 January 1903) was a British mathematician and university administrator and editor of a mathematical journal.
Career and research
Ferrers was educated at Eton College before studying at Gonville ...
(1829–1903), a British mathematician and university administrator.
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Norman MacLeod Lang (1875–1956), a Bishop of Leicester.
Fictional characters with the surnames MacLeod or McLeod
*Atholl MacLeod, from the historical fiction series ''The Fairies Saga''
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Claire McLeod
''McLeod's Daughters'' is an Australian drama television series created by Posie Graeme-Evans and Caroline Stanton for the Nine Network, which aired from 8 August 2001, to 31 January 2009, lasting eight seasons. It stars Lisa Chappell and Bri ...
, from Australian Television Show ''McLeod's Daughters''
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Colin MacLeod, from ''Highlander: Vengeance'' the animated film
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Connor MacLeod
Connor MacLeod, also known as The Highlander, is a fictional character in the ''Highlander'' film series, and appears in the extended franchise of the television programs: '' Highlander: The Series'' and '' Highlander: The Animated Series''. In t ...
, from the ''Highlander'' films and television series
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Duncan MacLeod, from the ''Highlander'' films and television series
*Fergus MacLeod, the real name of
Crowley, from the television show ''Supernatural''
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Jodi Fountain McLeod
This is a list of characters from the Australian drama series ''McLeod's Daughters''.
Main characters
Recurring cast
Engagements and marriages
* Claire McLeod and Peter Johnson were engaged, but Claire ended the relationship when she fou ...
, from Australian Television Show ''McLeod's Daughters''
*Justin McLeod, from the film ''
The Man Without a Face
''The Man Without a Face'' is a 1993 American drama film starring and directed by Mel Gibson, in his directorial debut. The film is based on Isabelle Holland's 1972 novel of the same name. Gibson's direction received positive reviews from most c ...
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Owen MacLeod
''Highlander: The Game'' is a cancelled action role-playing game based on the ''Highlander'' franchise; it was to be published by Square Enix for Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. The game was announced in January 2008 by way of a trailer on ...
, from ''Highlander'' the game
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Quentin MacLeod
''Highlander: The Animated Series'' is an animated television series which premiered on September 18, 1994. It is a loose spin-off and sequel of the 1986 film of the same name. The series was produced by Gaumont Television with the worldwide dis ...
, from ''Highlander'' the animated series
*Rowena MacLeod, Crowley's mother, from the television show ''
Supernatural
Supernatural refers to phenomena or entities that are beyond the laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin (above, beyond, or outside of) + (nature) Though the corollary term "nature", has had multiple meanings si ...
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*Sarah MacLeod, from ''
Highlander: The Animated Series''
*Tess Silverman McLeod Ryan, from Australian television show ''
McLeod's Daughters
''McLeod's Daughters'' is an Australian drama television series created by Posie Graeme-Evans and Caroline Stanton for the Nine Network, which aired from 8 August 2001, to 31 January 2009, lasting List of McLeod's Daughters episodes, eight seas ...
''
Similar names
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McCloud (surname)
References
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Clan Macleod
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