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Wayland

/ˈweɪ.lənd/

Wayland proper noun: a legendary blacksmith in Germanic mythology.

Proper noun (1)

Wayland

  1. A legendary blacksmith in Germanic mythology.

Proper noun (2)

Wayland (countable and uncountable, plural Waylands)

  1. A surname.
  2. A village in Jefferson Township, Henry County, Iowa.
  3. A minor city in Floyd County, Kentucky.
  4. A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, named after Dr. Francis Wayland.
  5. A city and separate township in Allegan County, Michigan.
  6. A minor city in Clark County, Missouri.
  7. A township in Chariton County, Missouri.
  8. A town and village therein, in Steuben County, New York.
  9. An unincorporated community in Paris Township, Portage County, Ohio.

Forms of Wayland

pluralWaylands

Origin of Wayland

From Old English Wēland, from Proto-West Germanic *Wēlandu, from Proto-Germanic *Wē₂landuz. Cognate with Old Norse Vǫlundr, Old High German Wēlant.

Questions about Wayland

What does Wayland mean?
Wayland means a legendary blacksmith in Germanic mythology.
What part of speech is Wayland?
Wayland is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Wayland?
Wayland is pronounced /ˈweɪ.lənd/.

Words near Wayland in the dictionary

  1. WayHaught
  2. wayhouse
  3. wayhouses
  4. waying
  5. waylaid
  6. Wayland
  7. waylandite
  8. Waylands
  9. waylay
  10. waylayed
  11. waylayer

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