Land (suffix)
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Suffix used for place names
The suffix -land, which can be found in the names of several countries or country subdivisions, indicates a toponymy - a land. The word derived from the Old English land, meaning "ground, soil", and "definite portion of the earth's surface, home region of a person or a people, territory marked by political boundaries". It evolved from the Proto-Germanic *landą and from the Proto-Indo-European *lendh- "land, open land, heath".[1]
Below is the list of places that ends with "-land" or "Lands".
Sovereign states
[edit ]Common name:
- Finland
- Iceland
- Ireland
- The Netherlands
- Poland
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- New Zealand
- Swaziland (now Eswatini)
Derived name:
States with limited recognition:
Sub-national administrative divisions
[edit ]- Queensland, Australia
- Burgenland, Austria
- Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Greenland, Denmark
- Åland, Finland
- Lapland, Finland
- Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- Saarland, Germany
- Nagaland, India
- Flevoland, the Netherlands
- Friesland, the Netherlands
- Gelderland, the Netherlands
- Zeeland, the Netherlands
- Jubaland, Somalia
- Puntland, Somalia
- England, United Kingdom
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Maryland, United States
Derived name:
- North Holland, the Netherlands
- South Holland, the Netherlands
- Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Rhode Island, United States
Other places
[edit ]Australia
[edit ]Main article: Local government in Australia
- Central Highlands Council, Tasmania
- Central Highlands Region, Queensland
- City of Merri-bek (previously City of Moreland), Victoria
- Shire of East Gippsland, Victoria
- City of Maitland, New South Wales
- City of Nedlands, Western Australia
- Northern Midlands Council, Tasmania
- Town of Port Hedland, Western Australia
- South Gippsland Shire, Victoria
- Southern Midlands Council, Tasmania
- Tablelands Region, Queensland
- Redlands City, Queensland
- Maitland, South Australia
- Other places
- Arnhem Land, Northern Territory
- Central Highlands, Tasmania
- Central Queensland
- Far North Queensland
- Gippsland, Victoria
- Midlands, Tasmania
- Murraylands, South Australia
- New England, New South Wales
- North Queensland
- Northern Tablelands, New South Wales
- Portland, Victoria
- Riverland, South Australia
- South East Queensland
- Southern Highlands, New South Wales
- Southern Tablelands, New South Wales
- List of islands of Australia
Canada
[edit ]- Province level
- County level
- Starland
- Wheatland
- Parkland
- Woodlands
- Cumberland
- Westmorland
- Northumberland County, New Brunswick
- Northumberland County, Ontario
- Welland (historic)
- Town level
- Daysland
- Hartland
- Ferryland
- Winterland
- Kirkland
- Midland
- Choiceland
- Luseland
- Zealandia
- Lower Mainland
- Cape Breton Highlands
- Welland
- Clarence-Rockland
- Rossland
- Sunderland
- Aroland
- Summerland
- Peachland
- List of islands of Canada
Czechia
[edit ]Denmark
[edit ]Main article: Lands of Denmark
- Sjælland or Zealand
- Jylland or Jutland
- Sønderjylland
- Midtjylland
- Nordjylland
- Himmerland
- Lolland/Laaland
Finland
[edit ]Main article: Lands of Finland
(Names in Swedish/Names in Finnish)
- Nyland / Uusimaa
- Egentliga Finland / Varsinais-Suomi
- Egentliga Tavastland / Kanta-Häme
- Birkaland / Pirkanmaa
- Päijänne-Tavastland / Päijät-Häme
- Mellersta Finland / Keski-Suomi
- Kajanaland / Kainuu
- Lappland / Lappi
- Åland / Ahvenanmaa
Germany
[edit ]Main article: Lands of Germany
- A Bundesland
- Rheinland (Rhineland) and Rheinland-Pfalz
- Havelland
- Heligoland
- Jerichower Land
- Mansfelder Land
- Weimarer Land
- Altenburger Land
- Saale-Holzland
- Landsberg
- Saterland
- Sauerland
- Altes Land
- Vogtland
- Wendland
- Emsland
- Ostfriesland
- Uthlande
- Preetz-Land
- Amt Dobern-Land
The Netherlands
[edit ]- City level
- Ameland
- Berkelland
- Blokland
- Dinkelland
- Dirksland
- Drechterland
- Gaasterland
- Kollumerland
- Lansingerland
- Lemsterland
- Midden-Delfland
- Montferland
- Nieuw-Lekkerland
- Noord-Beveland
- Noorder-Koggenland
- Opsterland
- Oud-Beijerland
- Reiderland
- Scharsterland
- Schouwen-Duiveland
- Sint Annaland
- Smallingerland
- Steenwijkerland
- Vlieland
- Waterland
- Wester-Koggenland
- Westland
- Wormerland
- Zwartewaterland
- Zuid-Beveland
New Zealand
[edit ]Norway
[edit ]Main article: Lands of Norway
| Vestlandet | Østlandet | Sørlandet | Trøndelag | Nord-Norge |
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Romania
[edit ]- Székely Land (Szeklerland)
Slovakia
[edit ]Sweden
[edit ]Main article: Lands of Sweden
- Skåneland (historical name for the provinces of Blekinge, Halland and Scania)
| Götaland | Svealand | Norrland |
|---|---|---|
United Kingdom
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- Counties
- Northumberland
- Rutland
- West Midlands
- Cumberland (historic)
- Sutherland (historic)
- Westmorland (historic)
Other places:
- Backaland
- Backlands
- Bankland
- Barkisland
- Bennetland
- Berrylands
- Biglands
- Blackland
- Blakelands
- Blisland
- Bowland
- Bordlands
- Boreland
- Boyland
- Brackenlands
- Braehoulland
- Bridgelands
- Broadlands
- Brockhollands
- Brookland
- Brooklands
- Broomlands
- Browland
- Burland
- Burntisland
- Byland
- Collegeland
- East Midlands
- Goathland
- Scottish Highlands
- Shetland
- City of Sunderland
- Swithland
- West Midlands (region)
- List of islands of the United Kingdom
United States
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- Multi-state regions
- Regions entirely in a single state
- State level
- City level
- Ashland
- Cherryland
- Cleveland
- Cloverland
- Cortland
- Courtland
- Dairyland
- Forkland
- Kirtland
- Loveland
- Oakland
- Portland
- Ragland
- Saraland
- Vineland
- Woodland
- Village level
Other countries
[edit ]- Akhzivland
- Bjarmaland, today comprise a part of Russia
- Boland, Iran
- Boland, Western Cape - South Africa
- Burzenland - Romania
- Courland - Latvia
- Czech lands
- Dubailand - Dubai
- Esanland - Nigeria
- Igboland - Nigeria
- Kvenland, Fennoscandia
- Maryland or Marimland - Russia
- Mashonaland - Zimbabwe
- Samland or Sambia or Kaliningrad Peninsula - Russia
- Slovene Lands
- Sudetenland - Czech Republic
- Sundaland
- Székely Land or Szeklerland - Romania
- Ussuriland - Russia
- Valland
- Vinland, North America
- Waasland - Belgium
- Woodlands - Singapore
- Yorubaland - Benin, Nigeria, Togo
- Zululand - South Africa
- "Lands" of Antarctica (e.g. Queen Maud Land, Marie Byrd Land) – see Geography of Antarctica for further examples
Former place names
[edit ]- Ashantiland
- Basutoland
- United Kingdom Bechuanaland Protectorate
- United Kingdom Somaliland Protectorate
- State of Somaliland
- Matabeleland
- Nyasaland Nyasaland Protectorate
- Osterland
- Österland
- Pleissnerland
- Rugiland
- Stellaland Stellaland
- Swaziland, officially renamed Eswatini
- Togoland
- Wituland
Thematic parks
[edit ]- Adventureland
- Coney Island
- Disneyland
- Everland
- Gardaland
- Kings Island
- Legoland
- NeverLand
- Seoul Land
- Wonderland
Fictional places
[edit ]From Peter Pan
From Alice in Wonderland
From Middle-Earth:
From Chronicles of Narnia
- Archenland
- Shallow Lands
- Underland
- Burnt Island
- Dark Island
- Deathwater Island
- Dragon Island
- Lone Islands
Other common names
[edit ]- Buckland
- Copeland
- Falkland
- Frankland
- Happyland
- Headland
- Kirkland
- Kirtland
- La La Land
- Lakeland
- Leland
- Maitland
- Midland
- Newland
- Oberland
- Overland
- Parkland
- Redland
- Sealand
- Summerland
- Wayland
- Winterland
- Woodland
- Woodlands
References
[edit ]- ^ Harper, Douglas. "land". Online Etymology Dictionary . Retrieved July 18, 2021.
See also
[edit ]- List of islands - which technically ends with the "-land" from the word island
- List of fictional islands
- Land as surnames