Weland Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

The name Weland is closely linked to Wieland.

Name scholars give the meaning as “from the name Wieland”. Records show Weland as one of the forms Wieland took over time. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Related forms: Weiland, Weyland and Wielandt.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Wieland surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

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