Lloyd

Lloyd is a name used as both a surname and a given name. It is of Welsh origin and is commonly linked to the Welsh word llwyd, meaning gray or gray-haired. The form Lloyd has appeared in Welsh and English records since the medieval period and remains common in Wales and in English-speaking countries.

As a surname, Lloyd emerged in Wales and spread to England and beyond through migration. It is now found throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the Americas. As a given name, Lloyd has been used in English-speaking communities since the 19th century and continues in use today.

Lloyd's of London, commonly known simply as Lloyd's, is a British insurance market. Founded in 1688 by Edward Lloyd at a coffee house on Tower Street, it developed into a global marketplace for marine and other risk underwriters and now operates as part of a larger financial services group.

In mathematics and computer science, Lloyd's algorithm refers to a method for partitioning data into regions (k-means clustering), introduced by Stuart P. Lloyd in 1982. The name Lloyd is also encountered in popular culture, including fictional characters such as Lloyd Christmas in the film Dumb and Dumber.