Leland#People

Leland is an English surname and derived from this male first name. The family is originally an English place-names with the Old English meaning " idle land " back. The first name is common, especially in the United States.

Bearers of the name

First name

  • Leland Chapman (born 1976 ), American Bounty Hunter
  • Leland H. Hartwell ( b. 1939 ), American biochemist and cancer researcher
  • Monroe Leland Hayward (1840-1899), American politician
  • Leland Hobbs (1892-1966), American General
  • Leland Irving (* 1988), Canadian ice hockey player
  • Leland Devon Melvin (born 1964 ), American astronaut
  • Leland Orser ( born 1960 ), American actor
  • Leland Sklar ( born 1947 ), American bassist, singer and composer
  • Leland Stanford (1824-1893), American railroad entrepreneur, politician and founder of Stanford University
  • Leland Hayward (1902-1971), American theater and film producer

Namesake

Family name

  • Charles Godfrey Leland (1824-1903), American adventurers, artists and poets
  • David Leland (1921 ) ( 1921-1987 ), American actor
  • David Leland ( 1932) ( 1932-1948 ), British actor
  • David Leland ( born 1947 ), British film director, screenwriter and actor
  • Henry M. Leland (1843-1932), American automobile entrepreneur, founder of the company Cadillac and Lincoln
  • John Leland ( librarian ) ( 1506-1552 ), British clergyman and librarian
  • John Leland (philosopher ) ( 1691-1766 ), English philosopher and writer
  • Mickey Leland (1944-1989), American politician
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