Leiland
Meaning of Leiland
Leiland is a masculine given name of Anglo‐American provenance, pronounced in English as /leɪˈlɑnd/ (“LAY-luhnd”), and constitutes a modern orthographic variant of the medieval English surname Leland. Etymologically, Leland derives from the Old English elements lēah, signifying “clearing” or “meadow,” and land, denoting “territory” or “estate,” and the Leiland spelling preserves this semantic heritage while introducing a subtle visual distinction. In the United States, its annual frequency has remained modest yet steady—fluctuating within the high eight‐hundreds to low nine‐hundreds in national rank, with fourteen recorded births in 2024—underscoring its appeal to parents who seek a name at once historically resonant and distinctively rendered. Culturally, Leiland inherits associations of intellectual gravitas—recalling figures of academic and institutional renown such as Leland Stanford—while its pastoral etymology evokes the serene expanses of the English countryside; as such, it offers a carefully balanced synthesis of deep‐rooted lineage and quietly assertive phonological character.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as LAY-luhnd (/leɪˈlɑnd/)
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