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English word origin

Etymology of Cloud

* As an English surname, from Old English clūd (“rock”). * As a Native American surname, translated from names such as Dakota mahpiya (“cloud”). Compare Red Cloud. * As a French surname, from an old Germanic name Hlodald

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An Amerind surname from meteorology · A surname from the Germanic languages · A surname from English, variant of Cloude · A placename

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* As an English surname, from Old English clūd (“rock”). * As a Native American surname, translated from names such as Dakota mahpiya (“cloud”). Compare Red Cloud. * As a French surname, from an old Germanic name Hlodald, composed of *hlūd (“loud, famous, clear”) + *wald (“rule”).

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  • Derivation mentionclūdang · rock
  • Derivation mentionmahpiyadak · cloud

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