Harlan.
A surname from Old English.
Meaning & usage
A surname from Old English.
A male given name transferred from the surname or place name.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Allen County, Indiana.
A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Shelby County, Iowa.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Smith County, Kansas.
A number of places in the United States: A home rule city, the county seat of Harlan County, Kentucky.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon.
A number of places in the United States: Three townships in the United States, listed under Harlan Township.
Where this word comes from
American contraction of Harland, from Old English har (“grey”) / hara (“hare”) + land (“land”).
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