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Yelland: Probably a corruption of Yealand, a township in Lancashire, meaning "heath" meaning "high" and "land" The name is said to have roots in Devon. Early forms of the name include de la Yolelonde in 1238.

Variants: YELLAND YALLAND YOLLAND YEALAND YELLAN

Scources:

A Dictionary of Surnames - Patrick Hanks & Flavia Hodges

A Dictionary of Surnames - Mark Antony Lower

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