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Ryland

Ryland proper noun: a habitational surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Ryland

  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. An unincorporated community in Madison County, Alabama, United States, named after the first postmaster.
  4. A suburban area of Welton, West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0180).
  5. A hamlet in Bremanger municipality, Vestland, Norway, previously in Sogn og Fjordane.

Origin of Ryland

From Old English ryge (“rye”) + land (“land”).

Words formed from Ryland

Questions about Ryland

What does Ryland mean?
Ryland means a habitational surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Ryland?
Ryland is a proper noun.

Words near Ryland in the dictionary

  1. Ryhor
  2. Ryker
  3. RYLA
  4. Rylan
  5. Rylance
  6. Ryland
  7. Ryland Heights
  8. Rylander
  9. Rylanders
  10. Rylands
  11. Ryle

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