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 In Germanic mythology, Wayland the Smith (; , ; Old Frisian: Wela(n)du; ; ; (); from ', lit. "crafting one") is a master blacksmith originating in Germanic heroic legend, described by Jessie Weston as "the weird and malicious craftsman, Wey ...

, 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 Wayland Wood is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near to Watton in Norfolk, England. It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2, and it is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Habitat The wood covers an area of 84 ...

, 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 Wayland is a home rule-class city in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 426 at the 2010 census, up from 298 at the 2000 census. History In 1911, the Elk Horn Coal Company established a coal camp at the confluence of S ...

, 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 Wayland Township is a township in Chariton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United Stat ...

, 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 (Alaska) is an extension of Wayland Baptist University, a private, coeducational Baptist university based in Plainview, Texas. It maintained external campuses in Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska. Wayland Baptist Universi ...

Wayland Baptist University Wayland Baptist University (WBU) is a private Baptist university based in Plainview, Texas. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Wayland Baptist has 11 campuses in five Texas cities, six states, American Samoa, and K ...

(Texas) *

Wayland Seminary Wayland Seminary was the Washington, D.C., school of the National Theological Institute. The institute was established beginning in 1865 by the American Baptist Home Mission Society (ABHMS). At first designed primarily for providing education an ...

, the Washington, D.C. school of the National Theological Institute *

Wayland Square Wayland Square or simply Wayland is a neighborhood on the East Side, Providence, Rhode Island, East Side of Providence, Rhode Island United States near Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design. The neighborhood's boundaries are L ...

, a neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island **

Wayland Historic District The Wayland Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district on the east side of Providence, Rhode Island. It is a large area, covering about , bounded roughly on the north by Everett and Laurel Avenues, on the east by Blac ...

, a designated historical place within the Providence neighborhood

People

Given name

Wayland Flowers Wayland Parrott Flowers Jr. (November 26, 1939 – October 11, 1988) was an American actor, comedian and puppeteer. Flowers was best known for the comedy act he created with his puppet Madame. His performances as "Wayland Flowers and Madam ...

(1939–1988), American puppeteer *

Wayland Young Wayland Hilton Young, 2nd Baron Kennet (2 August 1923 – 7 May 2009) was a British writer and politician, notably concerned with planning and conservation. As a Labour minister, he was responsible for setting up the Department of the Environme ...

(1923–2009), British writer and SDP and Labour Party politician *

Wayland Becker Wayland Herman Becker (November 2, 1910 – December 1, 1984) was an American football player. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. Early life Becker was born in Soperton, Wisconsin, and attended Ea ...

(1910–1984), American football player *

Wayland Dean Wayland Ogden Dean (June 20, 1902 – April 11, 1930) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played seven seasons in professional baseball, four at the major league level. In his major league career, Dean went 24–36 with a 4.87 ERA, 1 save, ...

(1902–1930), Major League Baseball pitcher *

Wayland Drew Wayland Drew (1932–1998) was a writer born in Oshawa, Ontario. He earned a BA in English Language and Literature from Victoria College at the University of Toronto in 1957, and began a teaching career in 1961 at the high school in Port Per ...

(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 Tom Wayland (born July 21, 1973) is an American voice actor, voice director and producer who is the Supervising Director at 3Beep productions, which works on English-language dubs of Japanese anime and other global animations. He previously worke ...

(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