Land by the path or road
Derived from the Old English elements 'weg', meaning way or path, and 'land', meaning territory. It is also deeply rooted in Germanic mythology through the figure of Wayland the Smith, a legendary master craftsman.
Less common today
Wayland isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,223 in 2023.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A legendary master blacksmith in Germanic mythology · Poetic Edda
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