Lloyd
[loid]
- Welsh Legend. Llwyd.
- Harold (Clay·ton) [kleyt-n] /ˈkleɪt n/, 1894–1971, U.S. actor.
- (John) Sel·wyn (Brooke) [sel-win] /ˈsɛl wɪn/, 1904–78, British statesman.
- a male given name: from a Welsh word meaning “gray.”
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Lloyd's
[loidz]
- an association of independent English insurance underwriters, founded in London about 1688, originally engaged in underwriting only marine risks but now also issuing policies on almost every type of insurance.
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Origin of Lloyd's
named after Edward Lloyd, 17th-century owner of a London coffeehouse that was frequented by insurers against sea risk
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Contemporary Examples
Lloyd Doggett from Texas was from Texas, which was its own country.
Lobbyist Lloyd Hand, a former aide to Lyndon Johnson, flitted from conversation to conversation.
Michael Bloomberg, Lloyd Blankfein, Jamie Dimon—with a little Clint Eastwood on the side.
As the wrangling continued, Lloyd and Postol grew to rely on their new colleague, Susli.
After the August 21 attacks in Syria, Postol and Lloyd decided to launch an investigation into what happened there.
Historical Examples
Put a clean dress on Lloyd if you are going to take her out.
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Lloyd clapped her hands and spun around the room like a top.
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He was convinced by what she told him that both Lloyd and her mother were unduly alarmed.
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As soon as Lloyd began to realize what was happening, her face grew radiant.
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What a comfort she has been all my life, first as my nurse, and now as Lloyd's!
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Lloyd
- 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)
- Harold (Clayton). 1893–1971, US comic film actor
- Marie, real name Matilda Alice Victoria Wood. 1870–1922, English music-hall entertainer
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Lloyd's
- an association of London underwriters, set up in the late 17th century. Originally concerned exclusively with marine insurance and a shipping information service, it now subscribes a variety of insurance policies and publishes a daily list (Lloyd's List) of shipping data and news
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Word Origin
C17: named after Edward Lloyd (died ?1726) at whose coffee house in London the underwriters originally carried on their business
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Word Origin and History for lloyd
Lloyd
male proper name, from Welsh Llwyd, literally "gray," from PIE *pel- "pale" (see pallor). Lloyd's, meaning the London-based association of marine underwriters, is first recorded as such 1805, from Lloyd's Coffee House, Tower Street, London, opened in 1688 by Edward Lloyd, who supplied shipping information to his patrons.
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