Harland (name)
Harland is both a surname and a given name. The name Harland is of Anglo-Saxon origins. It can be traced back to the Midlands as one of the earliest recorded surnames in the United Kingdom. Notable people with the name include:
Surname
[edit]- Albert Harland, British politician
- Bryce Harland, New Zealand diplomat
- David M. Harland, author
- Edward James Harland, co-founder of Harland and Wolff shipbuilders
- Georgina Harland, Olympic athlete
- Henry Harland, novelist and editor
- James Penrose Harland, archaeologist
- Kurt Harland, singer and composer
- Louisa Harland, Irish actress
- Marion Harland, pen name of Mary Terhune
- Maurice Harland, 20th century Anglican bishop
- Paul Harland, Dutch science fiction writer
- Robert Harland, actor
- Sydney Harland, British botanist
- W. Brian Harland, geologist
Given name
[edit]- Harland Ah You, American football player
- Harland Bartholomew, American civil engineer and urban planner
- Harland Epps, American astronomer
- Harland Gunn, American football player
- Harland Bradley Howe, American judge
- Colonel Harland Sanders, founder of KFC and philanthropist
- Harland Svare (1930–2020), American football player, coach and executive
- Harland Williams, comedian, actor, and radio personality
See also
[edit]- Harland (disambiguation)
- Harlan, given name and surname