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
- An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States
- A village in Dengie Peninsula, Essex, England, United Kingdom
- Ellipsis of Mayland Heights.
Derived terms
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
Alternative forms
German
Derived terms
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