Cursive Names

Lloyd in Cursive

The name Lloyd in cursive: stroke-by-stroke animation, letter joins, a trace check, and a free printable worksheet.

There are 5 letters in Lloyd, but only 2 strokes: the capital L on its own, then l-o-y-d in one continuous stroke. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

Lloyd written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write Lloyd in cursive

  1. 1Write the capital L, then lift the pencil.
  2. 2Write l, o, y, d as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 5

The capital L fills the space between the baseline and the topline. l and d are tall letters that reach toward the topline. y drops below the baseline. o stays between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Lloyd connect

Follow the joins as you write Lloyd: l ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the overcurve opening of y; y ends on an overcurve that carries into the downcurve opening of d. Remember: the capital L stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Lloyd

Shaky on l, o, and y or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace Lloyd in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off Lloyd, the cursor waits for you to come back.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable Lloyd cursive worksheet

The free printable Lloyd worksheet follows the same order as this page: a trace row with dashed models, a green-dot row to start each attempt, a copy row beside a solid model, and blank lines to fill on your own.

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Frequently asked questions

1. Write the capital L, then lift the pencil. 2. Write l, o, y, d as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.

Not quite: the body of Lloyd flows in 2 runs, but it takes 2 strokes in all. The pencil lifts once: after the standalone capital L.

Follow the joins as you write Lloyd: l ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the overcurve opening of y; y ends on an overcurve that carries into the downcurve opening of d. Remember: the capital L stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The capital L fills the space between the baseline and the topline. l and d are tall letters that reach toward the topline. y drops below the baseline. o stays between the baseline and the midline.

L is a standalone capital. Finish it, lift the pencil, then begin the second letter of Lloyd on its own.

Practice writing Lloyd with real feedback

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