Floyd

Floyd is a masculine given name and a surname used in English-speaking countries. It appears across various fields and in fiction, and is borne by many notable individuals.

Origins and etymology of Floyd are not definitively settled. In onomastic sources it is sometimes treated as a variant of Lloyd, a Welsh name traditionally associated with the meaning "gray" or "gray-haired," though the exact link and meaning are uncertain. The name has also existed independently as a surname in Scotland and England since medieval times.

Notable people named Floyd include Floyd Mayweather Jr., an American professional boxer; Floyd Landis, an American former professional cyclist; Floyd Abrams, an American First Amendment lawyer; Floyd Norman, an American animator and writer; Floyd Cardoz, an Indian-American chef and winner of Top Chef Masters.

Geographically, Floyd is the name of several places in the United States, including Floyd, Virginia; Floyd, Iowa; and Floyd, New York, as well as Floyd County in multiple states.

In popular culture, Floyd appears in various works and characters, such as Floyd Lawson, the barber in The Andy Griffith Show, and Floyd Pepper, the bassist in Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem on The Muppet Show.