Leland
University founder's name
Leland is a given name, typically masculine, of English origin.
It appears occasionally as a surname.
The name has modest but steady use in American English: Leland Stanford founded the university that bears his name.
California private research university
- universityHigher education institution
- founderOne who begins something
- railroadPermanent track for trains
- senatorUpper chamber member
philanthropist · California · magnate · tycoon · baron · benefactor · endowment · campus
California private research university
- MichiganNorthern Great Lakes state
- MississippiSouthern state or major river
- North CarolinaSoutheastern Atlantic coast state
- IllinoisMidwestern state, sixth-largest
Iowa · Wisconsin · township · county · city · town · village · locality
Study of family descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- familyRelated people together
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
descendants · ancestors · forebears · roots · pedigree · clan · dynasty · patriarch
Personal name from birth
- forenameGiven name at birth
- surnameHereditary family identifier
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- baby namesTitles for newborns
christening · baptismal · moniker · appellation · nomenclature · identity · etymology · registry
Stanford
California private research university
- universityHigher education institution
- founderOne who begins something
- railroadPermanent track for trains
senator · philanthropist · California · magnate · tycoon · baron · benefactor · endowment · campus · memorial
Stanford
California private research university
- MichiganNorthern Great Lakes state
- MississippiSouthern state or major river
- North CarolinaSoutheastern Atlantic coast state
Illinois · Iowa · Wisconsin · township · county · city · town · village · locality · geography
genealogy
Study of family descent
bloodline · descendants · ancestors · forebears · roots · pedigree · clan · dynasty · patriarch · matriarch
given name
Personal name from birth
- forenameGiven name at birth
- surnameHereditary family identifier
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
baby names · christening · baptismal · moniker · appellation · nomenclature · identity · etymology · registry · birth certificate