Lloyd is a name originating with the
Welsh adjective
llwyd, most often understood as meaning "
grey" but with other meanings as well. The name can be used both as a
personal name and as a
surname. The name has many variations and a few derivations, mainly as a result of the difficulty in representing the initial double-L for non-Welsh speakers and the translation of the Welsh diphthong
wy. Lloyd is the most common form of the name encountered in the modern era, with the Welsh spelling
Llwyd increasingly common in recent times.