Floyd

Floyd
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English: variant of LLOYD (SEE Lloyd). This form of the name results from an attempt to represent the sound of the Welsh initial LI- using standard English pronunciation and orthography. In the 20th century it has been particularly common in the southern United States and among American Blacks.

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  • Floyd — is either variant spelling of the Scottish name Flood or the Welsh name Lloyd which means grey , and may refer to:Places in the United States* Floyd, Arkansas * Floyd, Iowa, community in Floyd County * Floyd, New Mexico, community in Roosevelt… …   Wikipedia

  • Floyd — ist ein Vorname und Familienname, siehe Floyd (Name) für Etymologie und Namensträger Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Floyd (Alabama) Floyd (Arkansas) Floyd (Georgia) Floyd (Iowa) Floyd (Kalifornien) Floyd (Kentucky) Floyd (Louisiana) Floyd… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Floyd — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Floyd es una variante del nombre Escocés o de el nombre Galés Lloyd que significa gris, y puede referirse a: Contenido 1 Lugares en Estados Unidos 2 Otros …   Wikipedia Español

  • Floyd — Floyd, NM U.S. village in New Mexico Population (2000): 78 Housing Units (2000): 33 Land area (2000): 3.084757 sq. miles (7.989484 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.084757 sq. miles (7.989484 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Floyd — (spr. Floid), 1) Grafschaft im Staate Virginia (Nordamerika), 13 QM., vom Little River durchflossen; gebirgig (Westabhang der Blue Ridge), Boden rauh u. wenig fruchtbar, nur kleine Strecken Weideland; Producte: etwas Mais, Weizen, Hafer; Kupfer,… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Floyd, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 361 Housing Units (2000): 147 Land area (2000): 0.589148 sq. miles (1.525886 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.589148 sq. miles (1.525886 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Floyd, NM — U.S. village in New Mexico Population (2000): 78 Housing Units (2000): 33 Land area (2000): 3.084757 sq. miles (7.989484 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.084757 sq. miles (7.989484 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Floyd, VA — U.S. town in Virginia Population (2000): 432 Housing Units (2000): 264 Land area (2000): 0.458446 sq. miles (1.187370 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.458446 sq. miles (1.187370 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Floyd — /floyd/, n. 1. Carlisle (Sessions, Jr.), born 1926, U.S. composer, esp. of operas. 2. a male given name, form of Lloyd. * * * …   Universalium

  • Floyd — [floid] n. [var. of LLOYD: Fl for Welsh Ll ] a masculine name …   English World dictionary

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