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Land

Boy Name day: August 14
Land is a short form of Landon: on birth records it is written Landon (168,902 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Landon page. Also a short form of Leland, Ryland, Harland.
Origin: Old English toponym/surname. Meaning: long hill.
From Old English 'lang' (long) plus 'dun' (hill), a habitational surname for someone living by a long hill; it became a fashionable American first name in the late 20th century.

Name day for Land

August 14

Why this day? Land is a short form of Landon, and shares its name day.

Land is celebrated in the United States on August 14.

The story of the name Land

Land is a short form of Landon. It keeps its origin (Old English toponym/surname) and meaning — long hill, and shares its name day, August 14.

On birth records, Land is rarely written as such: the Lands are Landons (168,902 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Landon page. Land is also a short form of Leland, Ryland, Harland.

Frequently asked questions about Land

What does Land mean?

Land is a short form of Landon, which means long hill.

When is Land's name day?

August 14, together with Landon: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Land a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Landon.

Land's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Land

Top 10

  1. Norris95%
  2. Carleton93%
  3. Winfield93%
  4. Wilmer92%
  5. Irwin91%
  6. Franklyn90%
  7. Booker90%
  8. Evans90%
  9. Odis90%
  10. Ned90%

Bottom 10

  1. Elton52%
  2. Barney57%
  3. Hilton57%
  4. Elmo58%
  5. Mervin58%
  6. Garfield59%
  7. Buster59%
  8. Santo60%
  9. Rupert60%
  10. Kermit60%

Love potential for Land

Top 10

  1. Lenard96%
  2. Meyer96%
  3. Norbert96%
  4. Arlen96%
  5. Buford96%
  6. Waymon96%
  7. Truman96%
  8. Wilton96%
  9. Margarito96%
  10. Cletus96%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin43%
  2. Elton43%
  3. Elmo56%
  4. Wiley57%
  5. Waldo59%
  6. Leander60%
  7. Santo60%
  8. Columbus62%
  9. Claud62%
  10. Rupert62%

Professional potential for Land

Top 10

  1. Meyer93%
  2. Everette93%
  3. Jennings91%
  4. Carleton91%
  5. Ellsworth90%
  6. Adolph89%
  7. Winfield86%
  8. Granville86%
  9. Ferdinand86%
  10. Dewitt86%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton42%
  2. Waldo48%
  3. Buster48%
  4. Bud51%
  5. Coy52%
  6. Cletus52%
  7. Elroy54%
  8. Wiley54%
  9. Seymour56%
  10. Dudley56%

Crush potential for Land

Top 10

  1. Norris93%
  2. Delton92%
  3. Margarito92%
  4. Franklyn92%
  5. Carleton91%
  6. Odis91%
  7. Wilmer90%
  8. Evans89%
  9. Vito89%
  10. Lucious89%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin51%
  2. Rupert55%
  3. Elroy58%
  4. Santo60%
  5. Elmo60%
  6. Oren60%
  7. Garfield60%
  8. Millard60%
  9. Elton61%
  10. Mervin61%
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