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 ru:Лод (значения)