Wayland

English

Etymology

From Old English Wēland, from Proto-West Germanic *Wēlandu, from Proto-Germanic *Wē₂landuz. Cognate with Old Norse Vǫlundr, Old High German Wēlant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈweɪ.lənd/

Proper noun

Wayland

1. (mythology) A legendary blacksmith in Germanic mythology.

Proper noun

Wayland (countable and uncountable, plural Waylands)

1. A surname.
2. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A village in Jefferson Township, Henry County, Iowa.
   2. A minor city in Floyd County, Kentucky.
   3. A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, named after Dr. Francis Wayland. [from 1835]
   4. A city and separate township in Allegan County, Michigan.
   5. A minor city in Clark County, Missouri.
   6. A township in Chariton County, Missouri.
   7. A town and village therein, in Steuben County, New York.
   8. An unincorporated community in Paris Township, Portage County, Ohio.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Wayland is the 12775^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2415 individuals. Wayland is most common among White (92.17%) individuals.