byland

B3Y4L1A1N1D2
UK, US/ˈbaɪlənd/

noun

A peninsula.

OriginOld English byġe →
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Meanings

byland1

nounbyland (plural bylands)

plural bylands · alternative by-land · alternative biland

  1. rareA peninsula.

    […] the "byland or peninsula" of Selsey.

    1930, The Sussex County Magazine, volume 4, page 887

Byland2

proper nounByland (plural Bylands)

plural Bylands

  1. A surname from Old English.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
peninsula

Origin

byland · noun

From by- + land.

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Byland · proper noun

  1. Old Englishbyġe“curve, bend”
  2. EnglishByland

Habitational surname from several minor places in England, perhaps from Old English byġe (“curve, bend”) + land (“land”).

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Cite this entry
APA

byland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/byland

MLA

“byland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/byland. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “byland,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/byland.

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