Wayland.
A legendary blacksmith in Germanic mythology.
Meaning & usage
A legendary blacksmith in Germanic mythology.
Where this word comes from
From Old English Wēland, from Proto-West Germanic *Wēlandu, from Proto-Germanic *Wē₂landuz. Cognate with Old Norse Vǫlundr, Old High German Wēlant.
A surname.
A number of places in the United States: A village in Jefferson Township, Henry County, Iowa.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Floyd County, Kentucky.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, named after Dr. Francis Wayland.
A number of places in the United States: A city and separate township in Allegan County, Michigan.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Clark County, Missouri.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Chariton County, Missouri.
A number of places in the United States: A town and village therein, in Steuben County, New York.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Paris Township, Portage County, Ohio.
Where this word comes from
From Old English Wēland, from Proto-West Germanic *Wēlandu, from Proto-Germanic *Wē₂landuz. Cognate with Old Norse Vǫlundr, Old High German Wēlant.
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