Mayland
Mayland proper noun: an unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States. Also the ellipsis of Mayland Heights.
Proper noun (1)
Mayland
- An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States.
- A village in Dengie Peninsula, Essex, England, United Kingdom.
Proper noun (2)
Mayland (plural Maylands)
- A surname from German.
Also used as
Mayland is also the ellipsis of Mayland Heights.
Forms of Mayland
| plural | Maylands |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Mailaend |
| alternative form | Mailaender |
| alternative form | Mailand |
| alternative form | Mailander |
| alternative form | Mailend |
| alternative form | Mailender |
| alternative form | Maylaend |
| alternative form | Maylaender |
| alternative form | Maylander |
| alternative form | Maylend |
| alternative form | Maylender |
Origin of Mayland
The placename may be from Old English mæġþe (“mayweed”) + land. Or, from īegland (“island”) with initial -m carried over from þæm (dative case of the definite article).
* 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”).
Words formed from Mayland
Questions about Mayland
- What does Mayland mean?
- Mayland means an unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States.
- What part of speech is Mayland?
- Mayland is a proper noun.
Words near Mayland in the dictionary
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