Wayland may refer to:

Computers

Wayland (protocol) Wayland is a communication protocol that specifies the communication between a display server and its clients, as well as a C library implementation of that protocol. A display server using the Wayland protocol is called a '' Wayland composito ...

, a graphical display system for Unix-like computers

Fiction

* Jace Wayland, a character in the ''Mortal Instruments'' book series * Wayland (''Star Wars''), a planet in the ''Star Wars'' fictional universe * Turk Wayland, in the ''Rennie Stride'' mystery series by Patricia Kennealy-Morrison

Music

* Wayland (band), a US rock music band

Mythology and folklore

* Wayland the Smith, figure from northern European folklore

Places

United Kingdom

* HM Prison Wayland, Norfolk *

Wayland, Norfolk Wayland is an area in the Non-metropolitan district, district of Breckland (district), Breckland within the England, English county of Norfolk. It is situated approximately 20 miles west of Norwich. The area is a historic Hundred (county divisio ...

* Wayland Wood, near Watton, Norfolk * Wayland Rural District, merged into Breckland District, Norfolk, UK * Wayland's Smithy, a Neolithic site in the UK

United States

Cities, towns, and communities

* Wayland, Iowa, a village * Wayland, Kentucky, a city * Wayland, Massachusetts, a town * Wayland, Michigan, a city ** Wayland Township, Michigan, a township which borders the city in Allegan County * Wayland, Missouri, a city * Wayland Township, Chariton County, Missouri, a township * Wayland, New York, a town ** Wayland (village), New York, a village within the town * Wayland, Ohio, an unincorporated community

Other places

* Wayland Baptist University (Alaska) * Wayland Baptist University (Texas) * Wayland Seminary, the Washington, D.C. school of the National Theological Institute * Wayland Square, a neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island ** Wayland Historic District, a designated historical place within the Providence neighborhood

People

Given name

* Wayland Flowers (1939–1988), American puppeteer * Wayland Young (1923–2009), British writer and SDP and Labour Party politician * Wayland Becker (1910–1984), American football player * Wayland Dean (1902–1930), Major League Baseball pitcher * Wayland Drew (1932–1998), writer born in Oshawa, Ontario * Wayland Hand (1907–1986), American folklorist * Wayland Holyfield (born 1942), prominent American songwriter * Wayland Hoyt (1838–1910), American Baptist minister and author * Wayland Minot (1889–1957), American football player * Wayland Maxfield Parrish (1887–?), writer * Wayland Tunley (1937–2012), British architect

Surname

* Francis Wayland (1796–1865), American Baptist educationist and former president of Brown University * John Wayland (1849–1890), President of the Chico Board of Trustees, the governing body of Chico, California from 1889 to 1890 * Julius Wayland (1854–1912), US socialist * Sarah Wayland, Australian social worker and health researcher * Susan Wayland (born 1980), German fashion model who features in adult photography * Tom Wayland (born 1974), American voice actor * April Halprin Wayland (born 1954), American children's and young adult author, poet, and teacher * Hank Wayland (1906–1983), American swing jazz double-bassist * Newton Wayland (1940–2013), American orchestral conductor, arranger, composer and keyboardist * William Wayland (1869–1950), English Conservative Party politician