Leland may refer to:
Places United States Leland, Illinois, a village Leland, Iowa, a city Leland, Michigan, an unincorporated community and census-designated place Leland, Mississippi, a city Leland, North Carolina, a town Leland, Oregon, an unincorporated community Leland, Utah, an unincorporated community Leland, Washington, an unincorporated community Leland, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community Leland Township, Michigan Leland River, Michigan Leland Pond, New York Mount Leland (Alaska), a mountain
Elsewhere Leland, Norway, a village Mount Leland, Victoria Land, Antarctica
People Given name Leland Austin (born 1986), American rapper under the stage name Yung L.A. Leland Bardwell (1922–2016), Irish poet, novelist and playwright Leland Chapman (born 1976), American bounty hunter on the reality television series Dog the Bounty Hunter Leland Christensen (1959–2022), American politician Leland D. Melvin (born 1964), American engineer and retired astronaut Leland Faust (born 1946), American financial advisor Leland Irving (born 1988), Canadian ice hockey goaltender Leland Orser (born 1960), American actor Leland Palmer (actress) (born 1945), American actress, dancer, and singer Leland Rayson (1921–2001), American lawyer and politician Leland Sklar (born 1947), American bassist and session musician Leland Stanford (1824–1893), American industrialist and politician, founder of Stanford University, Governor of California Leland Stanford Jr. (1868–1884), namesake of Stanford University, only son of Leland Stanford E. Leland Taylor (1885–1948), mayor of Louisville, Kentucky Leland Wayne (born 1993), American record producer under the stage name Metro Boomin Leland Wilkinson (1944–2021), American statistician and computer scientist Leland Yee (born 1948), former State Senator of California and convicted criminal
Surname Note: Leland is a traditional Irish surname.
Burton Leland (1948–2018), American social worker and businessman Charles Godfrey Leland, American humorist and folklorist David J. Leland, American politician from Ohio David Leland (1941–2023), British director, screenwriter and actor Evelyn Leland (1867–1931), American astronomer Frank Leland, Negro league baseball team owner of the Leland Giants Gabe Leland (born 1982), American politician George W. Leland, American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient Hayne Leland, economist Henry M. Leland, automotive pioneer and founder of Cadillac and Lincoln brands John Leland (antiquary), English antiquary John Leland (Baptist), United States Baptist minister John Leland (journalist), reporter, columnist, and book author John Leland (politician), English Member of Parliament for Stamford, 1796–1808 John Leland (Presbyterian), English Presbyterian minister John E. Leland, American engineer and Director of the University of Dayton Research Institute Mabel Johnson Leland (1871–1947), American lecturer, translator Mickey Leland, United States Congressman from Texas Sara Leland, American ballet dancer and répétiteur Sherman Leland (1783–1853), President of the Massachusetts Senate Simeon Leland, American businessman, hotelier Thomas Leland, Irish historian Waldo Leland, American historian and archivist
Stage name Leland (musician) (born 1987), stage name of Brett Leland McLaughlin, American singer and songwriter
Fictional characters Joe Leland, protagonist in The Detective novel (1966) and movie adaptation (1968) Lee Adama (Leland Joseph Adama), in the TV series Battlestar Galactica (2004) Leland Gaunt, in the Stephen King book Needful Things Leland Owlsley, a.k.a. Owl, a Marvel Comics supervillain Leland Palmer, in the TV series Twin Peaks Leland Stottlemeyer, in the TV series Monk Leland Turbo, in the movie Cars 2
Schools Leland College, a former college for blacks in New Orleans, Louisiana, on the National Register of Historic Places Leland High School (San Jose, California) Leland High School (Leland, Illinois) Leland High School (Leland, Mississippi)
Other uses Midway Studios San Diego, formerly Leland Corporation, an arcade game manufacturer Leland Giants, a Negro league baseball team based in Chicago Leland Hotel (disambiguation) Leland Initiative, USAID program to improve internet connectivity in Africa
See also
Leland I, a sculpture in Portland, Oregon Leland Trail, a footpath in Somerset, England Leeland (disambiguation) Leighland Lelan, a given name and surname Leyland (disambiguation) McLelan, a surname