Lloyd

American  

[loid] / lɔɪd /

noun

1. Welsh Legend. Llwyd.

2. Harold (Clayton) 1894–1971, U.S. actor.

3. (John) Selwyn (Brooke) 1904–78, British statesman.

4. a male given name: from a Welsh word meaning “gray.”

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Lloyd British  

/ lɔɪd /

noun

1. 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)

2. Harold ( Clayton ). 1893–1971, US comic film actor

3. Marie, real name Matilda Alice Victoria Wood. 1870–1922, English music-hall entertainer

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Example Sentences

Now, Florida Southern College, the fabled Frank Lloyd Wright–designed campus that citrus money made, didn’t even offer a citrus management program.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Lloyd Morgan, defending, said: "Sean Garner does express his deepest sympathy to the family of Mr McColl for the loss, and the manner of the loss, of their beloved family member."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

For me, the city and the architecture of the city is less the Frank Lloyd Wrights and Frank Gehrys — there’s that — but other landmarks that signal, “Oh, I’m home.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“Our strategy is centered on protecting our customers from cost increases associated with these projects while supporting responsible growth in Indiana,” NiSource CEO Lloyd Yates said in the press release.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

From our outpost behind the privy we could see Lester and Lloyd and Flopears standing around in the yard, throwing their pocketknives at the ground.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck