Mayland
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English
Etymology 1
The placename may be from Old English mæġþe (“mayweed”) + land. Or, from īegland (“island”) with initial -m carried over from þæm (dative case of the definite article).
Proper noun
Mayland
- An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States
- A village in Dengie Peninsula, Essex, England, United Kingdom
- Ellipsis of Mayland Heights.
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References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mayland”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 540.
Etymology 2
- As an English surname, from the placenames (see Etymology 1 above).
- Also as an English surname, variant of Malin, likely with influence from the surname May.
- As a German surname, from Mayland, variant spelling of Mailand (“Milan”).
Alternative forms
- Mailaend, Mailaender, Mailand, Mailander, Mailend, Mailender, Maylaend, Maylaender, Maylander, Maylend, Maylender
Proper noun
Mayland (plural Maylands)
- A surname from German.
German
Proper noun
Mayland n
Derived terms
Proper noun
Mayland m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Maylands or (with an article) Mayland, feminine genitive Mayland, plural Maylands)