Etymology

Wieland

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Old High German Wiolant ← Proto-Germanic *Wēlanduz
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  1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*Wēlanduz
  2. Old High German · derived fromWiolant
  3. English todayWieland

German, Alemannic German, and Jewish surname, from Wieland, the German reflex of the legendary craftsman Wayland the Smith in Germanic folklore, from Old High German Wiolant, from Proto-Germanic *Wēlanduz.

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