Leland is a masculine name, mostly used in the English language. Its origin, however, is Old English. It is derived from a surname in Old English meaning "fallow land" or "meadow land". When used as boy's name, the word Leland can also mean "one who lives by unseeded land". It can also be a place name.
The name Leland is pronounced as LEE-land. Variants of this name are Le, Leeland, Leighland and Leyland. It is noticed that the name Leland is used as a surname more often. Some of the prominent personalities with this name are- Leland Stanford. He was a philanthropist and a successful railroad builder who built the central pacific railroad. He was also a politician. Ted Leland has been the Stanford athletic director for 14 years. Frank Leland was a celebrated baseball player. He was a Negro Leagues outfielder and the club owner.
The name Leland is pronounced as LEE-land. Variants of this name are Le, Leeland, Leighland and Leyland. It is noticed that the name Leland is used as a surname more often. Some of the prominent personalities with this name are- Leland Stanford. He was a philanthropist and a successful railroad builder who built the central pacific railroad. He was also a politician. Ted Leland has been the Stanford athletic director for 14 years. Frank Leland was a celebrated baseball player. He was a Negro Leagues outfielder and the club owner.