It was named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1960–61) for Malcolm G. Laird, a NZGSAE geologist who took a special interest in the peneplain surface above the cape's granite cliffs.
[1] This article incorporates public domain material from "Cape Laird".
Geographic Names Information System.
United States Geological Survey.
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