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Cloyd Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota
Cloyd is the anglicised form of the Welsh Clwyd, referring to the River Clwyd in northeast Wales. It may also refer to: Places * Clwyd, the former Welsh county named for the river Name * Cloyd Boyer (1927-2021), former right-handed pitcher and pitching coach in Major League Baseball * Cloyd Head (1886–1969), Chicago playwright and theatrical director born in Oak Park, Illinois * Cloyd H. Marvin (1889–1969), longest serving president of George Washington University, and the then-youngest American university president * Cloyd A. Porter (born 1935), former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly * Cloyd (surname), a surname carried by some families from the Clwyd area, and by some descendants of the MacLeod clan. Other uses * 15499 Cloyd, an asteroid * Battle of Cloyd's Mountain The Battle of Cloyd's Mountain occurred in Pulaski County, Virginia, on May 9, 1864, during the American Civil War. The fight has also been called the Battle of Cloyd's Farm. A Union Army d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Clwyd
The River Clwyd ( ; , ) is a river in Wales that rises in the Clocaenog Forest () northwest of Corwen. Its total length is . It flows due south until, at Melin-y-wig, it veers north-eastwards due to the Vale of Clwyd Fault and passes through Derwen, Llanelidan, Pwllglas and Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd to Ruthin. Here it leaves the relatively narrow valley and enters a broad agricultural vale, the Vale of Clwyd (Welsh: ''Dyffryn Clwyd''). Just south of Denbigh, it is joined by the River Clywedog. This substantial tributary also has its source in the Clocaenog Forest but drains out to the east and north of the forest and passes through Cyffylliog, Bontuchel and Rhewl before its confluence with the main river. Then the Clwyd meanders northwards through the fertile Clwyd valley. Around north of St Asaph, the river is joined by a tributary as large as the main river, the River Elwy. In normal flows at low tide, the waters of these two rivers can be seen flowing side by side ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clwyd
Clwyd ( , ) is a preserved counties of Wales, preserved county of Wales, situated in the north-east corner of the country; it is named after the River Clwyd, which runs through the area. To the north lies the Irish Sea, with the English ceremonial counties of Cheshire to the east and Shropshire to the south-east. Powys and Gwynedd lie to the south and west respectively. Clwyd also shares a maritime boundary with Merseyside along the River Dee, Wales, River Dee. Between 1974 and 1996, a slightly different area had a county council, with local government functions shared with six district councils. In 1996, Clwyd was abolished, and the new Principal areas of Wales, principal areas of Conwy County Borough, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham County Borough were created; under this reorganisation, "Clwyd" became a preserved county, with the name being retained for certain ceremonial functions. This area of north-eastern Wales has been settled since prehistoric times; the Roman Em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cloyd Boyer
Cloyd Victor Boyer Jr. (September 1, 1927 – September 20, 2021) was an American professional baseball right-handed pitcher and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played from 1949 and 1955 for the St. Louis Cardinals (1949–52) and the Kansas City Athletics (1955). Boyer was born in Alba, Missouri, the eldest son in a family that included Gold Glove Award-winning third basemen Ken and Clete Boyer. Ken, 1964 National League Most Valuable Player, an 11-time Major League Baseball All-Star and five-time Gold Glove recipient, had a 15-year big-league career with the Cardinals, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers; Clete won only one Gold Glove because of the presence of Brooks Robinson, but played all or parts of 16 MLB seasons for the Athletics, New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves. Biography In his major-league career, encompassing all or part of five seasons, Boyer posted a 20–23 won–lost record with 198 strikeouts and a 4.73 earned run average in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cloyd Head
Cloyd is the anglicised form of the Welsh Clwyd, referring to the River Clwyd in northeast Wales. It may also refer to: Places * Clwyd, the former Welsh county named for the river Name * Cloyd Boyer (1927-2021), former right-handed pitcher and pitching coach in Major League Baseball * Cloyd Head (1886–1969), Chicago playwright and theatrical director born in Oak Park, Illinois * Cloyd H. Marvin (1889–1969), longest serving president of George Washington University, and the then-youngest American university president * Cloyd A. Porter (born 1935), former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly * Cloyd (surname), a surname carried by some families from the Clwyd area, and by some descendants of the MacLeod clan. Other uses * 15499 Cloyd, an asteroid * Battle of Cloyd's Mountain The Battle of Cloyd's Mountain occurred in Pulaski County, Virginia, on May 9, 1864, during the American Civil War. The fight has also been called the Battle of Cloyd's Farm. A Union Army ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cloyd (surname)
Cloyd is a surname. It is carried by some descendants of the Scottish MacLeod Clan. Notable people with the surname include: * David Cloyd (born 1974), American singer-songwriter * K. J. Cloyd (born 2001), American football player *Paul Cloyd (1920–2005), American basketball player * Timothy Cloyd, American educator and university administrator *Tyler Cloyd Tyler James Cloyd (born May 16, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, and Miami Marlins and in the KBO League for the Samsung Lions. ... (born 1987), American baseball player Fictional *Denis Cloyd, a character in The Walking Dead. *Dennis Cloyd, a mentioned character in The Walking Dead. References Sources * Black, George (1943). The Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning, and History. Retrieved 15 August 2024. * Scots Kith and Kin. (1960). Edinburgh: Collins. Retrieved 15 August 2024. {{surname, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacLeod
MacLeod, McLeod and Macleod ( ) are surnames in the English language. The names are anglicised forms of the Scottish Gaelic ', meaning "son of Leòd", derived from the Old Norse ''Liótr'' ("ugly"). One of the earliest occurrences of the surname is of Gillandres MacLeod, in 1227. There are two recognised Scottish clans with the surname: Clan MacLeod of Harris, Scotland, Harris and Skye, and Clan MacLeod of Lewis and Raasay. The earliest record of these two families, using a form of the surname ''MacLeod'', occurs in the mid 14th century. There are also documented cases of Scottish missionaries in Canada using McLeod as an Anglicisation of the indigenous Cree language name ' (meaning "the big one"), which accounts for its occurrence amongst Canadian people of Cree heritage. People with the surname ''MacLeod'', ''McLeod'', ''Macleod'' *A. A. MacLeod (1902–1970), Canadian politician from Ontario *Anna MacGillivray Macleod (1917–2004), Scottish Professor of Brewing and Biochem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
