Leland

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
  4. A village in LaSalle County, Illinois.
  5. A minor city in Winnebago County, Iowa.
  6. A township, unincorporated community, and census-designated place therein, in Leelanau County, Michigan.
  7. A city in Washington County, Mississippi.
  8. A town in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
  9. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Washington.
  10. An unincorporated community in Honey Creek, Sauk County, Wisconsin.

Pronunciation

/ˈliːlənd/

Word forms

Leland

Etymology

Shortened from McLeland, McClellan, from Irish Mac Giolla Fhaoláin, "son of servant of (Saint) Faolán (=Little Wolf)".

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