Lloyd
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Welsh Legend. Llwyd.
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Harold (Clayton) 1894–1971, U.S. actor.
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(John) Selwyn (Brooke) 1904–78, British statesman.
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a male given name: from a Welsh word meaning “gray.”
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Clive ( Hubert ). born 1944, West Indian (Guyanese) cricketer; played in 110 tests (1966–84), scoring 7,515 runs; captained the West Indies in 74 tests and to two World Cup wins (1975, 1979)
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Harold ( Clayton ). 1893–1971, US comic film actor
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Marie, real name Matilda Alice Victoria Wood. 1870–1922, English music-hall entertainer
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Still, Turturro chose Beckett, appearing alongside Tony Shalhoub and Christopher Lloyd, while “Mystery Men” went on to flop at the box office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Comedian, author and mum-of-two Cariad Lloyd says it is a "rough" position for a child to find themselves in.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
"Through it all I tried to stay as positive as I could," said Ethan, adding it was his dad Lloyd, also a cancer survivor, who was often "losing his head".
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Mr. Lloyd had long questioned the viability of his career choice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Me and Lloyd hoped to encourage him to close down the school and drive all formal education out of this part of Parke County.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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