Wayland

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
The name Wayland means "land by the road" or "path maker."
Pronunciation
The name Wayland is pronounced WAY-lund.
WAY-lənd(English)
Popularity
Wayland is not a common name and does not appear in the top 1000 names in the US or in other countries.

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Wayland Name meanings & History

Wayland is of Old English and Germanic origin. The name Wayland means "land by the road" or "path maker.". From Old English Weland, probably derived from the Germanic root *wīlą meaning "craft, cunning". In Germanic legend Weland (called Vǫlundr in Old Norse) was a master smith and craftsman. He was captured and hamstrung by King Niðhad, but took revenge by killing the king's sons. Wayland is primarily used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Wayland: Willful Leo

Synonyms of Wayland:

W: Wishful,Wonderful,Willful,Wild,Wonderment

A: Aggressive,Angry,Ambitious,Action,Assertive,Argumentative

Y: Yen/money,Youth-giving,Yin/Yang

L: Liaison,Luscious,Lazy,Lover,Legal,Languid,Lovely

N: Neurosis,Nice,Nutrition,Neat,Nagging,Nervous,Nitpicking

D: Daddy,Domestic,Dutiful,Demanding,Doting,Determined

Wayland is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Mature name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name

2.) Wayland (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) a form of Waylon.

Other Forms: Wailand, Waland, Weiland, Weyland


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