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 This is a list of the main characters from ''The Mortal Instruments'' series by Cassandra Clare, including the novels '' City of Bones'', ''City of Ashes'', '' City of Glass'', ''City of Fallen Angels'', '' City of Lost Souls'', and ''City of Hea ...

, 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 Patricia Kennealy-Morrison (born Patricia Kennely; March 4, 1946 – July 21, 2021) was an American author and journalist. Her published works include rock criticism, a memoir, and two series of science fiction/fantasy and murder mystery novel ...

Music

Wayland (band) Wayland is a crossover country rock band consisting of singer/rhythm guitarist Mitchel Arnold, and guitarist/background vocalist Phillip Vilenski. The band was named after the city of Wayland where Vilenski grew up. The band is known for their ...

, 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 HM Prison Wayland is a Category C men's prison, located near the village of Griston in Norfolk, England. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. History Wayland prison opened in 1985, and has been enlarged on three occasions. In ...

, 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 Wayland's Smithy is an Early Neolithic chambered long barrow located near the village of Ashbury in the south-central English county of Oxfordshire. The barrow is believed to have been completed around 3430 BCE by pastoral communities shortl ...

, a Neolithic site in the UK

United States

Cities, towns, and communities

Wayland, Iowa Wayland is a village in Jefferson Township, Henry County, Iowa, United States. The population was 964 at the time of the 2020 census. History Wayland was originally known as Crooked Creek. Crooked Creek became a voting precinct on October 5, ...

, 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 Wayland is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The town was founded in 1638, and incorporated in 1780 and was originally part of neighboring Sudbury (incorporated 1639). At the 2020 United States census, the population wa ...

, a town *

Wayland, Michigan Wayland is a city in Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,435 at the 2020 census. The city is located at the northwest corner of Wayland Township, but is politically independent. The city has also incorporated a ...

, a city **

Wayland Township, Michigan Wayland Township is a civil township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,573 at the 2020 census. Communities Bradley is an unincorporated community situated just east of exit 61 off U.S. Highway 131 at . The ...

, a township which borders the city in Allegan County *

Wayland, Missouri Wayland is a city in Clark County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 408. It is part of the Fort Madison– Keokuk, IA-MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Wayland was laid out in 1880. The city was ...

, 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 Wayland is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 3,733 at the 2020 census. The Town of Wayland contains a village called Wayland. The town is in the northern part of the county, northwest of Bath. History T ...

, a town **

Wayland (village), New York Wayland is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,865 at the 2010 census. The Village of Wayland is in the northern part of the Town of Wayland, near the northern border of Steuben County. History The vil ...

, a village within the town *

Wayland, Ohio Wayland is an unincorporated community of Paris Township in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 44285. The community is part of the Akron metropolitan area The Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Ar ...

, 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 Wayland D. Holyfield (March 15, 1942 – May 6, 2024) was an American songwriter and leader in the songwriting community. Personal life Wayland Holyfield was born in Mallettown, Conway County, Arkansas. He was educated in Arkansas public school ...

(born 1942), prominent American songwriter * Wayland Hoyt (1838–1910), American Baptist minister and author *

Wayland Minot Wayland Manning Minot (October 23, 1889November 20, 1957) was an American football player. He played college football at Harvard University and was selected as a consensus All-American at the center position in 1909. Minot was married in 1913 ...

(1889–1957), American football player *

Wayland Maxfield Parrish Wayland Maxfield Parrish (March 7, 1887 – December 31, 1970) was an American professor and writer. Life and career Born in Mohawk, Ohio, in 1887, he is noted for writing a few books dealing with rhetoric titled ''Reading Aloud'', ''Speaking in ...

(1887–?), writer *

Wayland Tunley Wayland Tunley (1937–2012) was a British architect, known for his designs for several developments in Milton Keynes for Milton Keynes Development Corporation. Career Tunley became a chartered architect and member of the Royal Institute of Brit ...

(1937–2012), British architect

Surname

Francis Wayland Francis Wayland (March 11, 1796 – September 30, 1865) was an American Baptist minister, educator and economist. He was president of Brown University and pastor of the First Baptist Church in America in Providence, Rhode Island. In Washington ...

(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 Julius Augustus Wayland (April 26, 1854 – November 10, 1912) was a Midwestern US socialist during the Progressive Era. He is most noted for publishing '' Appeal to Reason'', a socialist publication often deemed to be the most important socialis ...

(1854–1912), US socialist *

Sarah Wayland Sarah Wayland is an Australian social worker and health researcher. Her research focuses on the areas of missing persons, ambiguous loss, grief and suicide bereavement. She is Professor in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences at the ...

, 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 Newton Hart Wayland (November 5, 1940 – September 5, 2013) was an American orchestral conductor, arranger, composer and keyboardist. The product of an elite musical education, Wayland was known for his dedication to performing for the broadest ...

(1940–2013), American orchestral conductor, arranger, composer and keyboardist *

William Wayland Lieutenant-Colonel Sir William Abraham Edward Wayland (1 September 1869 – 15 July 1950) was an English Conservative Party politician and farmer. He sat in the House of Commons from 1927 to 1945. Wayland was educated at Marlowes College. He se ...

(1869–1950), English Conservative Party politician