Floid
Welsh · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Floid
The name 'Floid' is a variant of 'Floyd', which derives from the Welsh name 'Llwyd' meaning "grey" or "brown" (referring to hair or complexion), rooted in the Celtic/Proto-Celtic word *lētos.
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Etymology
The name 'Floid' is a variant of 'Floyd', which derives from the Welsh name 'Llwyd' meaning "grey" or "brown" (referring to hair or complexion), rooted in the Celtic/Proto-Celtic word *lētos. It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in Wales and the United States, with no specific religious association; historically, it gained modest popularity in the 19th and early 20th centuries, notably as the surname of the American outlaw Pretty Boy Floyd.
Floid currently ranks #3,959 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1920.
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