Mayland

English

Etymology 1

The placename may be from Old English mægþe (“mayweed”) + land. Or, from īegland (“island”) with initial -m carried over from þæm (dative case of the definite article).

Proper noun

Mayland

1. An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States
2. A village in Dengie Peninsula, Essex, England, United Kingdom
3. Ellipsis of Mayland Heights.

Derived terms

• Maylander

 

Related terms

• Maylandsea

 

References

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mayland”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: 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

• Maylaend, Maylend, Mailand, Mailaend, Mailend, Maylander, Maylaender, Maylender, Mailander, Mailaender, Mailender

Proper noun

Mayland (plural Maylands)

1. A surname from German.

German

Proper noun

Mayland n

1. Obsolete form of Mailand.

Derived terms

• Mayländer

Proper noun

Mayland m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Maylands or (with an article) Mayland, feminine genitive Mayland, plural Maylands)

1. (rare) a surname transferred from the place name

Alternative forms

• Mayländ, Mailand, Mailänd, Maylander, Mayländer, Mailander, Mailänder

Descendants

• English: Mayland
• Translingual: Maylandia