Erland is a Nordic given name with several possible origins. It is typically believed to come from the Old Norse or , meaning ''foreigner''. Other possible origins are and the Proto-Norse words * (''here'') and * (''noble'', ''important''). The name is earliest attested in a Norwegian runestone as arlantr. Notable people with the name include: * Erland Almqvist (1912–1999), Swedish sailor who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics * Leif Erland Andersson (1944–1979), Swedish astronomer *

Erland Asdahl Erland Asdahl (6 April 1921, Nes – 19 July 1988) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus in 1977, but was not re-elected in 1981. He had previously served as a deputy repre ...

(1921–1988), Norwegian politician for the Centre Party * Erland Carlsson (1822–1893), Swedish-American Lutheran Minister *

Gawain Erland Cooper Erland Cooper is a Scottish composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. He was born and raised in Stromness, Orkney. As an interdisciplinary artist, he has released three acclaimed studio albums, with four additional companion albums and mult ...

, Orcadian and Scottish folk guitarist and singer *

Erland Dryselius Erland (Benedikt, Brodderi) Dryselius (1641 – 24 April 1708) was a Swedish Lutheran minister, historian, and translator Translation is the communication of the Meaning (linguistic), meaning of a #Source and target languages, source-lang ...

(Benedikt, Brodderi) Dryselius (1641–1708), Swedish priest, historian and translator *

Erland Erlandson Erland Erlandson (– 1875) was a Danish carpenter and sailor who, after becoming a British prisoner of war during the Napoleonic Wars, joined the Hudson's Bay Company in British North America. Despite his poor English, his intelligence and har ...

(c. 1790 – 1875), Dano-Canadian explorer and fur trader *

Bengt Erland Fogelberg Bengt Erland Fogelberg, also known as Benedict Fogelberg, (8 August 178622 December 1854) was a Swedish sculptor. Biography Fogelberg was born in Gothenburg. His father, a copper-founder, encouraging an early exhibited taste for design, sent h ...

(also Benedict Fogelberg), (1786–1854), Swedish sculptor *

Erland Harold Hedrick Erland Harold Hedrick, better known as E. H. Hedrick (August 9, 1894 – September 20, 1954) was an American Democratic politician from West Virginia. Born in Barn in Mercer County, West Virginia, he was graduated from the medical school of the ...

or E. H. Hedrick (1894–1954), American Democratic politician from West Virginia *

Erland Hellström Erland Folke Henry Hellström (born 16 December 1980) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Hammarby before leaving via a mutual consent agreement. Due to injuries he retired from the game in 2011. Club care ...

(born 1980), Swedish football goalkeeper *

Erland Herkenrath Erland Franz Herkenrath (September 24, 1912 – July 17, 2003) was a Switzerland, Swiss field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

(1912–2003), Swiss field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics * Erland Johnsen (born 1967), retired Norwegian footballer and current manager * Erland Josephson (1923–2012), Swedish actor and author *

Erland Kiøsterud Erland Kiøsterud (born 10 November 1953) is a Norwegian novelist. He made his literary debut in 1973 with the novel ''Sår som aldri gror''. His next novel, ''Jord!'' (1977) was made into a film in 1988. He received the Gyldendal's Endowment ...

(born 1953), Norwegian novelist *

Erland Koch Erland Koch (3 January 1867 – 29 April 1945) was a German Empire, German shooting sports, sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He won the bronze medal in the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's team clay pigeo ...

(1867–1945), German sports shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics *

(1913–1972) Swedish sports shooter * Erland Kops (1937–2017), former badminton player from Denmark * Erland Lee (1864–1926), Canadian farmer, teacher, government employee, founder of the Women's Institutes * Erland Lindén (1880–1952), Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics * Erland Nordenskiöld (1877–1932), Finnish-Swedish archeologist and anthropologist * Erland Pison (born 1974), Belgian politician * Erland Samuel Bring (1736–1798), Swedish mathematician * Erland Steenberg (1919–2009), Norwegian politician for the Centre Party * Erland Van Lidth De Jeude (1953–1987), Dutch-born actor, wrestler, opera singer and worked with computers * Erland von Koch (1910–2009), Swedish composer * Erling Erland (1917–1988), Norwegian politician and Member of Parliament for Anders Lange's Party *

Olof Erland Olof Erland (16 February 1944 - 23 May 2013) was a politician in the autonomous Åland, Åland Islands.Rune Erland Rune Erland (born 25 August 1968) is a Norwegian handball player. He played 129 matches and scored 474 goals for the Norway men's national handball team between 1987 and 1997. He participated at the 1993 World Men's Handball Championship. With ...

(born 1968), Norwegian handball player

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