What is "floyd"

masc. proper name, variant of Lloyd.

Floyd is a variant of Lloyd, originating from the Welsh language name llwyd (“gray, gray-haired”).

Floyd may refer to:

1. redirect Beyond the Black Stump (comic strip)

Floyd (foaled 1980, died 7 January 1993) was an English bred and English trained National Hunt racehorse sired by Relko. The horse was named after the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd.

David Elsworth-trained Floyd was the first horse to win the Long Walk Hurdle when it was upgraded to Grade One status in 1990.

Only five horses have done the double of winning the Imperial Cup with a follow-up win at the same year’s Cheltenham Festival, with Floyd being the first in 1985 when he completed the double by winning the County Hurdle.

19 wins, £196,234: 3 wins at 3 and 5 years and £10,872; also 16 wins over hurdles

"Floyd" is the sixteenth episode of the fourth season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock, and the 74th overall episode of the series. It was written by series producer Paula Pell, and directed by Millicent Shelton. The episode originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network in the United States on March 25, 2010. Cheyenne Jackson, Kristin McGee, and Jason Sudeikis guest star in this episode, and there are cameo appearances by Kathie Lee Gifford, Lester Holt, Hoda Kotb, and Meredith Vieira.

In the episode, Liz Lemon's ( Tina Fey) ex-boyfriend, Floyd DeBarber (Sudeikis), tells her that he is getting married. At the same time, Jack Donaghy ( Alec Baldwin) helps Danny Baker (Jackson) get his revenge against The Girlie Show with Tracy Jordan (TGS) writers— Frank Rossitano ( Judah Friedlander), James "Toofer" Spurlock ( Keith Powell), and J. D. Lutz ( John Lutz)—after they play a practical joke on him. Meanwhile, Jenna Maroney ( Jane Krakowski) and Tracy Jordan ( Tracy Morgan) spend a long day listening to NBC page Kenneth Parcell ( Jack McBrayer) tell stories about his childhood.

"Floyd" received generally mixed reception from television critics. According to the Nielsen ratings system, the episode was watched by 6.252 million households during its original broadcast, and received a 2.9 rating/8 share among viewers in the 18–49 demographic.

Floyd is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Andress Small Floyd of the Self-Masters Colony
• Bubba Floyd (1917–2000), American baseball player
• Carlisle Floyd (born 1926), American opera composer
• Charles Floyd (disambiguation), several people
• Christiane Floyd (born 1943), Austrian computer scientist
• Cliff Floyd (born 1972), retired American Major League Baseball player
• Darrell Floyd (c. 1933–2000), American college basketball player
• Davis Floyd (1776-1834), American politician convicted of conspiring with Aaron Burr
• Eddie Floyd (born 1937), R&B/soul singer-songwriter
• Elson S. Floyd, 10th president of Washington State University
• Gavin Floyd (born 1983), Major League Baseball pitcher
• George Rogers Clark Floyd, American politician
• James Floyd (disambiguation), several people
• John Floyd (disambiguation), several people
• Keith Floyd (1943–2009), British chef
• Malcolm Floyd (born 1972), retired American football player
• Malcom Floyd (born 1981), American football player
• Leela Floyd, musician and artist
• Pretty Boy Floyd (Charles Arthur Floyd, 1904–1934), American bank robber
• Raymond Floyd (born 1942), American golfer
• Robert W. Floyd (1936–2001), computer scientist
• Sally Floyd, computer scientist
• Sleepy Floyd (Eric Augustus 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
• William Floyd (American football), Retired American football fullback

Fictional characters:

• Heywood R. Floyd, in the Space Odyssey series by Arthur C. Clarke
• Sally Floyd (comics), reporter in the Marvel Comics universe

Floyd is a masculine English given name. Notable people with the name include:

• Floyd Abrams (born 1936), American attorney
• Floyd Bannister (born 1955), retired Major League Baseball pitcher
• Floyd Collins (1887–1925), American pioneer caver
• Floyd Council (1911–1976), American blues musician
• Floyd Cramer (1933–1997), American pianist
• Floyd D. Culbertson, Jr. (1908-1981), American lawyer and politician
• Floyd Favors (born 1963), American boxer
• Floyd Gottfredson (1905-1986), American cartoonist best known for his work on the Mickey Mouse comic strip
• Floyd Heard (born 1966), American track and field sprinter
• Floyd Hudlow (born 1943), American football player
• Floyd Jones (1917–1989), American blues singer
• 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 MacMillan Davis (1896-1966), American painter and illustrator
• Floyd Odlum (1892-1976), American lawyer and businessman
• Floyd B. Olson (1891–1936), Governor of Minnesota
• Floyd Patterson (1935–2006), two-time world heavyweight boxing champion
• Floyd D. Rose, inventor of Floyd Rose guitar bridge
• Floyd Simmons (1923–2008), American athlete
• Floyd Simmons (American football) (1925–1996), American football player
• Floyd Smart (1894–1955), American athlete
• Floyd Tillman (1914-2003), American country musician
• Floyd Vivino (born 1951), American comedian known as Uncle Floyd

Fictional characters:

• Floyd Lawson, barber in the TV show The Andy Griffith Show
• Floyd Pepper, a puppet character on the TV series The Muppet Show