Meaning of the name Lloyd

The name Lloyd has an extensive history. A history that shows all sorts of bright personalities have been granted the name.

It even has quite the meaning for those that come to learn of it. One of the primary Welsh meaning of Lloyd is “grey” (from the adjective llwyd).

Lloyd can be use both as a given name but it is also common as a surname.

Popularity

Lloyd was not in the top 100 baby boys names in Wales in 2018.

People with the Name Lloyd

David Lloyd George was the Prime Minister of Great Britain specifically he was a member of Parliament specifically for Caernarfon Boroughs where he remained in that position of power for five decades.

Lloyd Langford is a comedian who has the name and was a blacksmith at one point.

What’s even more interesting is that there’s even the company Lloyds bank founded by John Taylor and Sampson Lloyd

Lloyds of London, is a large insurance based company governed by the Lloyd’s Act of 1871.

Andrew Lloyd Webber, is a well established music composer, how has written many famous hit musicals and West End shows.

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