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Leland may refer to:
Places
United States
Leland, Illinois , a village
Leland, Iowa , a city
Leland, Michigan , an unincorporated community and census-designated place
Leland, Mississippi , a city
Leland, North Carolina , a town
Leland, Oregon , an unincorporated community
Leland, Utah , an unincorporated community
Leland, Washington , an unincorporated community
Leland, Wisconsin , an unincorporated community
Leland Township, Michigan
Leland River , Michigan
Leland Pond , New York
Mount Leland (Alaska) , a mountain
Elsewhere
People
Given name
Leland Austin (born 1986), American rapper under the stage name
Yung L.A.
Leland Bardwell (1922–2016), Irish poet, novelist and playwright
Leland Chapman (born 1976), American bounty hunter on the reality television series Dog the Bounty Hunter
Leland Christensen (1959–2022), American politician
Leland D. Melvin (born 1964), American engineer and retired astronaut
Leland Irving (born 1988), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
Leland Orser (born 1960), American actor
Leland Palmer (actress) (born 1945), American actress, dancer, and singer
Leland Rayson (1921–2001), American lawyer and politician
Leland Sklar (born 1947), American bassist and session musician
Leland Stanford (1824–1893), American industrialist and politician, founder of Stanford University, Governor of California
Leland Stanford Jr. (1868–1884), namesake of Stanford University, only son of Leland Stanford
E. Leland Taylor (1885–1948), mayor of Louisville, Kentucky
Leland Wilkinson (1944–2021), American statistician and computer scientist
Leland Yee (born 1948), former State Senator of California and convicted criminal
Surname
Note: Leland is a traditional Irish surname.
Burton Leland (1948–2018), American social worker and businessman
Charles Godfrey Leland , American humorist and folklorist
David J. Leland , American politician from Ohio
David Leland (1941–2023), British director, screenwriter and actor
Evelyn Leland (1867–1931), American astronomer
Frank Leland , Negro league baseball team owner of the
Leland Giants
Gabe Leland (born 1982), American politician
George W. Leland , American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
Hayne Leland , economist
Henry M. Leland , automotive pioneer and founder of Cadillac and Lincoln brands
John Leland (antiquary) , English antiquary
John Leland (Baptist) , United States Baptist minister
John Leland (journalist) , reporter, columnist, and book author
John Leland (politician) , English Member of Parliament for Stamford, 1796–1808
John Leland (Presbyterian) , English Presbyterian minister
John E. Leland , American engineer and Director of the University of Dayton Research Institute
Mabel Johnson Leland (1871-1947), American lecturer, translator
Mickey Leland , United States Congressman from Texas
Sara Leland , American ballet dancer and répétiteur
Sherman Leland (1783–1853), President of the Massachusetts Senate
Simeon Leland , American businessman, hotelier
Thomas Leland , Irish historian
Waldo Leland , American historian and archivist
Stage name
Fictional characters
Schools in the United States
Other uses
See also
Topics referred to by the same term