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Leland
LEE-luhnd
Leland (name) means a masculine given name and surname of English origin, meaning "fallow land" or "meadow land.". Example: “Leland Stanford helped found the university that bears his name.”
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A masculine given name and surname of English origin, meaning "fallow land" or "meadow land."
"With a name like Leland, he was doomed. He looked like the kind of kid who'd been tormented by his schoolmates since the first day of school, too bright and too big to avoid the involuntary cruelties of other middle-class children."
— Sue Grafton, I is for Innocent (1992)
"On Feb. 10, on the third floor of the Social Security Administration’s Baltimore-area headquarters, Leland Dudek unfurled a 4-foot-wide roll of paper that extended to 20 feet in length."
— Eli Hager, The Untold Saga of What Happened When DOGE Stormed Social Security (2025)
"Leland Stanford helped found the university that bears his name."
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Etymology
This is shortened from McLeland or McClellan, which come from Irish Mac Giolla Fhaoláin, "son of servant of (Saint) Faolán (=Little Wolf)".
Rhymes for Leland
Iceland
Ireland
Zeeland
homeland
Copeland
Moreland
Breeland
wasteland
Cleveland
Dixieland
Westmoreland
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Frequently asked questions
What does “Leland” mean?
The word “Leland” means a masculine given name and surname of English origin, meaning "fallow land" or "meadow land.".
How do you pronounce “Leland”?
“Leland” is pronounced LEE-luhnd (/ˈliːlənd/ in IPA).
How do you use “Leland” in a sentence?
Here is “Leland” used in a sentence: “Leland Stanford helped found the university that bears his name.”
What part of speech is “Leland”?
“Leland” is a name.
Is “Leland” a common word?
“Leland” is an uncommon word in modern English.
