Leland Family History
Leland Name Meaning
Perhaps a shortened form of Scottish or Irish McClellan or McLelland but geographical distribution in England suggests it may have an unexplained English origin. Norwegian: habitational name from the name of several farms especially in Agder a compound of le ‘barway gate’ and land ‘(piece of) land farmstead’. Americanized form of Norwegian Liland: compound of li ‘hillside mountainside’ and land ‘(piece of) land farmstead’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022