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'''Floyd''' is either variant spelling of the [[Scotland|Scottish]] name [[Flood]] or the [[Wales|Welsh]] name [[Lloyd]] which means ''[[grey]]'', and may refer to:
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==Places in the United States==
* [[Floyd, Arkansas]]
* [[Floyd, Iowa]], community in Floyd County
* [[Floyd, New Mexico]], community in Roosevelt County
* [[Floyd, New York]], town in Oneida County
* [[Floyd, Virginia]], town in Floyd County
* [[Floyd's Bluff]], a hill near Sioux City, Iowa
==People with the surname ''Floyd''==
* [[Bubba Floyd]] (1917–2000), American baseball player
* [[Carlisle Floyd]] (born 1926), American opera composer
* [[Charles Floyd]], a number of people with this name
* [[Cliff Floyd]], a Major League Baseball player currently with the Tampa Bay Rays.
* [[Eddie Floyd]], an R&B/soul singer-songwriter
* [[George Rogers Clark Floyd]], American politician
* [[John Floyd]], several people
* [[Keith Floyd]] (born 1943), British chef
* [[Pretty Boy Floyd]] (1904–1934), American bank robber
* [[Robert Floyd]] (1936–2001), computer scientist
* [[Sleepy Floyd]] (born 1960), American professional basketball player
* [[Stanley Floyd]] (born 1961), American track and field sprinter
* [[William Floyd]] (1734–1821), American signer of the Declaration of Independence as a representative of New York.
==People with the given name ''Floyd''==
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* [[Floyd Abrams]] (born 1936), American attorney
* [[Floyd Collins]] (1887 - 1925), American pioneer caver
* [[Floyd Council]] (1911–1976), American blues musician
* [[Floyd Cramer]], American pianist
* [[Floyd Gadd]], a Canadian singer/soloist
* [[Floyd Heard]] (born 1966), American track and field sprinter
* [[Floyd Landis]] (born 1975), American cyclist
* [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]] (born 1977), American five-division boxing champion
* [[Floyd Mayweather Sr.]], American welterweight boxer and trainer
* [[Floyd B. Olson]] (1891–1936), Governor of Minnesota
* [[Floyd Patterson]] (1935–2006), two-time heavyweight boxing champion
* [[Floyd D. Rose]], inventor of Floyd Rose guitar bridge
* [[Floyd Vivino]] (born 1951), American comedian known as Uncle Floyd
==Fictional people==
* Floyd, robot character from the text adventure [[Planetfall]]
* [[Heywood Floyd]], fictional character in the ''Space Odyssey'' series by Arthur C. Clarke
* Floyd Henderson, fictional character in the TV show ''[[Smart Guy]]''
* [[Floyd Lawson]], fictional barber from ''The Andy Griffith Show''
* [[Sally Floyd]], fictional reporter in the Marvel Comics universe
* Sgt. Floyd Pepper, fictional bassist for the Muppet band, [[Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem]]
* Floyd, the main character of the comic book series FLOYD, by Kevin J. Johnston
* Floyd, the main character of the Dragon Magazine comic Floyd by Aaron Williams.
* Pink Floyd, the main character of the [[The Wall (concept)|The Wall]], an album and film by the [[Pink Floyd|band of the same name]].
* Dr. Floyd, hero of the audio show [[The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd]]
* In BBQ Productions Short Film, Number 25, the main character's name is James Floyd
* Floyd, Liz Lemons boyfriend in the TV show [[30 Rock]]
==Others==
* [[Floyd-Warshall algorithm]], a graph shortest-path algorithm
* [[Floyd Rose]], guitar manufacturing company
* [[Hurricane Floyd]], a major hurricane of 1999
* [[Pink Floyd]], a successful English progressive rock band
* [[Pretty Boy Floyd (band)]], an American band
* [[Floyd of Rosedale]], bronze trophy awarded to the winner of each college football game between Iowa and Minnesota
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