Wieland

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld High German Wiolant ← Proto-Germanic *Wēlanduz →
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Meanings

proper nounWieland (plural Wielands)

plural Wielands

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*Wēlanduz
  2. Old High GermanWiolant
  3. EnglishWieland

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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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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