"Floyd" meaning in English

See Floyd in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /flɔɪd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Floyd.wav Forms: Floyds [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔɪd Etymology: Anglicisation of the Welsh name Lloyd, from Welsh llwyd (“grey, grey-haired”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*pelH-}}, {{lang|cy|Lloyd}} Lloyd, {{der|en|cy|llwyd||grey, grey-haired}} Welsh llwyd (“grey, grey-haired”) Head templates: {{en-prop|~}} Floyd (countable and uncountable, plural Floyds)
  1. A surname from Welsh, variant of Lloyd Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Floyd-en-name-qLpIQwkI Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, variant of Lloyd, today particularly common among African Americans. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Floyd-en-name-gGphpKma Categories (other): English given names, English male given names
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in White County, Arkansas.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Arkansas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Arkansas, USA
    Sense id: en-Floyd-en-name-n2xAhf1T
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Fresno County, California.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in California, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in California, USA
    Sense id: en-Floyd-en-name-7hOc0ePj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 4 4 12 12 4 4 4 13 4 12 4 4 4 12 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 4 4 12 12 4 4 4 13 4 12 4 4 4 12 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 4 4 12 12 4 4 4 13 4 12 4 4 4 12 4
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    A ghost town in Glenn County, California.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Ghost towns in California, USA, Ghost towns in the United States, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Floyd-en-name-dQeF0BLb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 4 4 12 12 4 4 4 13 4 12 4 4 4 12 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 4 4 12 12 4 4 4 13 4 12 4 4 4 12 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 4 4 12 12 4 4 4 13 4 12 4 4 4 12 4
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    A township in Warren County, Illinois.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Floyd-en-name-yti~9gqm Categories (other): Townships
  7. A number of places in the United States:
    A township in Putnam County, Indiana.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Floyd-en-name-nFIaw1Ud Categories (other): Townships
  8. A number of places in the United States:
    A minor city and township in Floyd County, Iowa.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Iowa, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Iowa, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Floyd-en-name-s~P9AuHM Categories (other): Townships
  9. A number of places in the United States:
    A township in O'Brien County, Iowa.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Iowa, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Floyd-en-name-aHEc3B5l Categories (other): Townships, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 4 4 12 12 4 4 4 13 4 12 4 4 4 12 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 4 4 12 12 4 4 4 13 4 12 4 4 4 12 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 4 4 12 12 4 4 4 13 4 12 4 4 4 12 4
  10. A number of places in the United States:
    A township in Sioux County, Iowa.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Iowa, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Floyd-en-name-rKyE1AhA Categories (other): Townships
  11. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Ray County, Missouri.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA
    Sense id: en-Floyd-en-name-3-38l7FC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 4 4 12 12 4 4 4 13 4 12 4 4 4 12 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 4 4 12 12 4 4 4 13 4 12 4 4 4 12 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 4 4 12 12 4 4 4 13 4 12 4 4 4 12 4
  12. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Washington County, Missouri.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA
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  13. A number of places in the United States:
    A village in Roosevelt County, New Mexico.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in New Mexico, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in New Mexico, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Floyd-en-name-fa3GR1oQ
  14. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Oneida County, New York.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Floyd-en-name-8sXykbiK
  15. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Hunt County, Texas.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Texas, USA
    Sense id: en-Floyd-en-name-CWM3ehlC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 4 4 12 12 4 4 4 13 4 12 4 4 4 12 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 4 4 12 12 4 4 4 13 4 12 4 4 4 12 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 4 4 12 12 4 4 4 13 4 12 4 4 4 12 4
  16. A number of places in the United States:
    A town, the county seat of Floyd County, Virginia.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Virginia, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Floyd-en-name-nAEFvB2Q Categories (other): County seats of Virginia, USA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Floyd County, Floyder, Floyd-Hoare logic, Floydian, Floyd's cycle-finding algorithm, Floyd-Steinberg, Floyd's triangle, Floyd-Warshall algorithm
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        "A town in Oneida County, New York."
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        "A number of places in the United States:",
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      "ipa": "/flɔɪd/"
    },
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    },
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    }
  ],
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}

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