Leland may refer to:

Places

United States

Leland, Illinois Leland is a village (Illinois), village in LaSalle County, Illinois, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 951 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ottawa, Illinois, Ottawa Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, Micropol ...

, 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, Idaho * 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 Constance Olive Leland Bardwell (25 February 1922 – 28 June 2016) was an Irish poet, novelist, and playwright. She was part of the literary scene in London and later Dublin, where she was an editor of literary magazines ''Hibernia'' and '' Cyp ...

(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 Irving (born 1988), Canadian ice hockey goaltender * Leland Manigo (born 1995), American actor *

Leland Orser Leland Jones Orser (born August 6, 1960) is an American actor, director and writer. He has appeared in numerous film and television roles since his debut in 1991, notably as Lucien Dubenko on the television series '' ER'' (2004–09), Father Rome ...

(born 1960), American actor *

Leland Palmer (actress) Leland Palmer (born June 16, 1945, in Port Washington, New York) is an American actress, dancer, and singer who has appeared on stage, in motion pictures, and on television. She appeared on Broadway in '' Bajour'' (1964), '' A Joyful Noise'' (19 ...

(born 1945), American actress, dancer, and singer *

Leland Rayson Leland Homer Rayson (August 23, 1921 – January 8, 2001) was an American lawyer and politician. Rayson was born in Oak Park, Illinois. He received his bachelor's degree from University of Rochester and his law degree from Northwestern Uni ...

(1921–2001), American lawyer and politician *

Leland Sklar Leland Bruce Sklar (born May 28, 1947) is an American bassist and session musician. He rose to prominence as a member of James Taylor's backing band, which coalesced into a group in its own right, The Section, which supported so many of Asylu ...

(born 1947), American bassist and session musician *

Leland Stanford Amasa Leland Stanford (March 9, 1824June 21, 1893) was an American attorney, industrialist, philanthropist, and Republican Party (United States), Republican Party politician from Watervliet, New York. He served as the eighth governor of Calif ...

(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 Wilkinson Leland Wilkinson (November 5, 1944 – December 10, 2021) was an American statistician and computer scientist at and adjunct professor of computer science at University of Illinois at Chicago. Wilkinson developed the SYSTAT statistical package ...

(1944–2021), American statistician and computer scientist *

Leland Yee Leland Yin Yee (; born November 20, 1948) is an American former politician who served as a member of the California State Senate for District 8, which covered parts of San Francisco and the Peninsula. Prior to becoming state senator, Yee was a ...

(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 Frank C. Leland (1869 – November 14, 1914) was an American baseball player, field manager and club owner in the Negro leagues. Early life and career beginnings Leland was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended Fisk University in Nashville, ...

, 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) John Leland or Leyland (13 September, – 18 April 1552) was an English poet and antiquary.Carley (2006), "Leland, John (''ca''. 1503–1552)" Leland has been described as "the father of English local history and bibliography". His ''I ...

, English antiquary *

John Leland (Baptist) John Leland (May 14, 1754 – January 14, 1841) was an American Baptist minister who preached in Massachusetts and Virginia, as well as an outspoken Abolitionism in the United States, abolitionist. He was an important figure in the struggle f ...

, 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) (real name Brett Leland McLaughlin; born 1991), American singer

Fictional characters

* Joe Leland, protagonist in '' The Detective'' novel (1966) and movie adaptation (1968) *

Lee Adama Leland Joseph "Lee" Adama ( callsign "Apollo") is a fictional character in the television series '' Battlestar Galactica''. He is portrayed by actor Jamie Bamber, and is one of the main characters in the series. His first appearance was in the ...

(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 fictional 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 ''Cars 2'' is a 2011 American animated spy comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to '' Cars'' (2006), the second film in the ''Cars'' franchise, and the 12th animated film from the studio ...

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

* Leland Corporation, an arcade game manufacturer * Leland Hotel (disambiguation) * Leland Initiative