Toland

T1O1L1A1N1D2

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

UncommonScrabble 7

Meanings

proper nounToland (plural Tolands)

plural Tolands · alternative Toolan

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Tuathaláin“descendant of Tuathalán”
  2. EnglishToland

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Tuathaláin (“descendant of Tuathalán”), a pet form of the personal name Tuathal.

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APA

Toland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Toland

MLA

“Toland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Toland. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Toland,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Toland.

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