Where does “Harland” come from?
Harland (English) comes from Old English hara, from Old English hār, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
Ancestry of “Harland”, step by step
Harland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English hara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hara | rabbit, hare |
| 2 | Old English | hār | gray, gray-haired; grey-haired; hoar, hoary,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hairaz | grey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
via Old English har
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | har | grey-haired, old and grey, venerable |