Meaning & Story
From the Old English place name meaning 'meadowland,' used as both a surname and given name; a name with a quiet, grounded quality rooted in the English countryside.
Leland has the kind of easy, unhurried charm of a name you find on a weathered signpost in a small town. It is warm and slightly old-fashioned in an appealing way — the kind of name that suits a big, gentle dog who takes his time with everything. There is nothing rushed or anxious about Leland; he probably moves at a comfortable trot and considers every patch of interesting grass worthy of his full attention. A thoroughly decent, thoroughly lovable name.