Laud may refer to:

  • Extraordinary praise
  • Laúd, a 12-string lute from Spain, played also in diaspora countries such as Cuba and the Philippines and featured in rondalla music
  • Laud, Indiana, an unincorporated community in Whitley County

People with the surname Laud

  • William Laud (1573–1645), Archbishop of Canterbury
  • Derek Laud (born 1964), British political lobbyist

People with the given name Laud

  • Laud of Coutances (6th century), bishop of Coutances
  • Laud Humphreys (1930–1988), American sociologist and author

See also

  • Lauds, a divine office in the Roman Catholic Church

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