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Malcolm
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The Maccallums derive their name from 'Mac Ghille Chaluim', 'son of the disciple of
Columba'. They settled in Lorn, probably towards the end of the thirteenth century.
'Maol', or 'shavenhead', became synonymous in Gaelic for 'monk', and thus 'Maol
Chaluim' can also be translated as 'monk' or 'disciple of Columba'. The historian
Dr. Ian Grimble challenges the thesis that Maccallum a.....
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Heraldry Database: Lloyd
Lloyd
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Surname: Lloyd
Branch: Lloyd
Origins: Welsh
More Info: Wales
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Background: The name Lloyd is a variation of the Welsh word llwyd or clwyd, which means "grey" or "brown". (Llwyd is also used as a personal name.) The double-l represents the voiceless alveolar lateral fricative of Welsh, and was sometimes also represented as fl, yielding the related name Floyd. First found in Montgomeryshire.
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 Motto: Heb Dduw heb ddim, Duw a digon; Without God without anything, God is enough. Arms: Or, three mens' heads ppr. in armour ar. garnished of the field. Crest: A man's head ppr. in armour ar. garnished or, and on a labe lissuing from his mouth, and proceeding over his head, these words, Avonno div derbid. View the Heraldry Dictionary for help.
We are unable to locate the history for this surname. If you can provide us with this information, then please contact Arms & Badges!
Name Variations: Lloyd, Llwyd, Lloid, Loyd, Loid, Lwyd, Flood, Floyd.
References:One or more of the following publications has been referenced for this article.The General Armory; Sir Bernard Burke - 1842.
A Handbook of Mottoes; C.N. Elvin - 1860.
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