Landon is a personal name of English origin that means "long hill". It is a variant of Langdon. Landon became popular in the United States in the 1990s, and by 2010 had become the 32nd most popular name for boys."Popularity for Landon"
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Notable people with the given name "Landon" include

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* Landon Ashworth (born 1984), American actor

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* Landon Bow (born 1995), Canadian ice hockey player * Landon Brown (born 1987), American politician *

Landon Bussie Landon Bussie (born c. 1988) is an American college basketball coach who is the current head coach of Alcorn State team. Playing career Bussie played his first two years at Livingstone College before finishing his playing career at Xavier Uni ...

(born 1988), American basketball coach

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* Landon Carter (1710–1778), American planter *

Landon Carter (of Cleve) Landon Carter (1751-1811) was a Virginia planter who also served one term in the Virginia House of Delegates representing King George County, Virginia, one of three men of the same name who served in the Virginia General Assembly during the late 1 ...

(1751–1811), American planter * Landon Cassill (born 1989), American stock car driver * Landon Cider, American drag king * Landon T. Clay (1926–2017), American businessman * Landon Cohen (born 1986), American football player * Landon Collins (born 1994), American football player

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* Landon Deireragea (born 1960), Nauruan politician *

Landon Dickerson Landon Dickerson (born September 30, 1998) is an American football guard for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State and Alabama, and was drafted by the Eagles 37th overall in t ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Landon Donovan Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4, 1982) is an American former professional soccer player. Donovan is also the co-founder and vice-president of soccer operations for USL Championship side San Diego Loyal SC, and serves as strategic advisor fo ...

(born 1982), American soccer player

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Landon Ferraro Landon Christopher Ferraro (born August 8, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing under contract with Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Ferraro was drafted 32nd overall by the Detroit Red ...

(born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player * Landon Fox, American football coach

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Landon Garland Landon Cabell Garland (1810–1895), an American, was professor of physics and history and university president three times at different Southern Universities (Randolph Macon, Alabama, Vanderbilt) while living in the Southern United States for hi ...

(1810–1895), American academic administrator

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Landon Carter Haynes Landon Carter Haynes (December 2, 1816 – February 17, 1875) was an American politician who served as a Confederate States senator from Tennessee from 1862 to 1865. He also served several terms in the Tennessee House of Representatives, inc ...

(1816–1875), American politician * Landon Huffman (born 1996), American stock car racing driver

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* Landon Johnson (born 1981), American football player * Landon Jones (born 1943), American editor

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Landon Liboiron Landon Liboiron (born March 10, 1991) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Declan Coyne in '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' and his lead role as Peter Rumancek in Netflix's original series ''Hemlock Grove'' (2013–15). Early life ...

(born 1990), Canadian actor *

Landon Ling Landon Lloyd Ling (; born 8 October 1987) is a Canadian former professional footballer of Hong Kong origin. He played as a left-back or a left winger. He also works in Canada as a singer, songwriter and music producer under the name of "Landon L ...

(born 1987), Hong Kong-Canadian footballer

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* Landon Mackenzie (born 1954), Canadian artist * Landon Milbourne (born 1987), American basketball player

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* Landon Curt Noll (born 1960), American computer scientist

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Landon Parvin Landon Parvin (born 1948) is a Republican speech writer who has written for several U.S. politicians, including Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. In 1982, while working ...

(born 1948), American speechwriter *

Landon Pearson Landon Carter "Lucy" Pearson, (born November 16, 1930) is a Canadian former Canadian Senator and a children's rights advocate. She is the daughter-in-law of former Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, through her marriage to his son Geoffr ...

(born 1930), Canadian politician *

Landon Pembelton Landon Pembelton (born February 2, 2005) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 15 Toyota Camry for Venturini Motorsports. Racing career Early career Pembelton d ...

(born 2005), American stock car racing driver * Landon Pigg (born 1983), American musician * Landon Powell (born 1982), American baseball player

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* Landon Rice (born 1988), Canadian football player * Landon Ronald (1873–1938), English conductor *

Landon T. Ross Jr. Landon Timmonds Ross Jr. (October 19, 1942 – February 7, 2016) was an American environmental biologist. He received master's degrees in geology from Florida State UniversityFSU master's thesis and paleontology (Harvard University), and a biology P ...

(1942–2016), American environmental biologist *

Landon H. Rowland Landon H. Rowland (May 20, 1937 in Fuquay Springs, NC – December 28, 2015 in Kansas City, MO) was the fifteenth president of Kansas City Southern Railway and a Kansas City philanthropist. As a child, his family moved to Portsmouth, VA during W ...

(1937–2015), American businessman

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* Landon Sexton (born 1941), Canadian politician *

Landon Sims Landon Thomas Sims (born January 3, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Amateur career Sims attended South Forsyth High School in Cumming, Georgia, where he played on the football team as a ...

(born 2001), American baseball player

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Landon Addison Thomas Landon Addison Thomas (October 31, 1799 – October 2, 1889) was an American politician. Thomas was born in Frankfort, Kentucky, on October 31, 1799, the son of Edmund and Ann (Chiles) Thomas, who removed from Virginia to Kentucky in 1796. Af ...

(1799–1889), American politician * Landon Trusty (born 1981), American football player * Landon Turner (born 1993), American football player *

Landon Turner (basketball) Landon Montel Turner (born September 30, 1960) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers and won an NCAA championship as a junior in 1981. Hoosiers head coach Bob Knight considered Turner to ha ...

(born 1960), American basketball player

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* Landon Wilson (born 1975), American ice hockey player

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Landon Young Landon Young (born August 21, 1997) is an American football offensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kentucky and was drafted by the Saints in the sixth round of the 2021 NF ...

(born 1997), American football player

Notable people with the surname "Landon" include

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* Alf Landon (1887–1987), American politician

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* Bruce Landon (born 1949), Canadian ice hockey player

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Charles Landon (disambiguation) Charles Landon may refer to: * Charles Landon (cricketer) (1850–1903), English cricketer * Charles N. Landon (1878–1937), American illustrator *Charles Paul Landon Charles Paul Landon (12 October 17605 March 1826) was a French painter and po ...

, multiple people * Christopher Landon (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Dena Landon (born 1977), American author

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Edward Ruggles Landon Edward Ruggles Landon (May 31, 1813 – July 25, 1883) was a Connecticut politician. Landon was born in Guilford, Conn., May 31, 1813, the eldest son of Nathaniel Ruggles and Mary (Griswold) Landon. He graduated from Yale College in 1833. On le ...

(1813–1883), American politician *

Eric Landon Eric Landon (born 1976) is a Danish-American ceramics artist and designer. He is a co-founder of the Tortus Copenhagen ceramics studio in Copenhagen. Early life and education Landon was born in 1976 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has worked with cer ...

(born 1976), Danish-American artist

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Felicity Landon Felicity Landon is a British freelance journalist specialising in global maritime, industry and logistics. She is based near Stowmarket, in Suffolk. Landon works as a feature writer, reporter, columnist and editor. She has worked in the maritime ...

, English journalist * Francis G. Landon (1859–1947), American soldier and politician * Fred Landon (1880–1969), Canadian journalist

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* Hal Landon Jr. (born 1941), American actor * H. C. Robbins Landon (1926–2009), American musicologist *

Herman Landon Major-General Herman James Shelley Landon, , (23 August 185916 October 1948), was a British Army officer. During the Boer War he commanded a battalion, and was promoted in the interwar period to take command of a brigade in the British Expedit ...

(1859–1948), British general * Hugues Landon (born 1930), French equestrian

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* Jennifer Landon (born 1983), American actress *

John Landon (disambiguation) John Landon may refer to: * John Landon (Iowa politician) * John Landon (Michigan politician) See also * Jon Landon Jonathon Landon (born July 25, 1979) is a former offensive lineman for the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts. He was tr ...

, multiple people *

Jon Landon Jonathon Landon (born July 25, 1979) is a former offensive lineman for the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts. He was traded to the Edmonton Eskimos in February 2007 for future considerations but he chose to retire and begin his teaching ...

(born 1979), Canadian football player *

Judy Landon Judith Brenna Landon (born 1928-died 2021) was an actress and dancer who primarily played uncredited bit parts in films in the early 1950s, particularly a background dancer in movie musicals. Career Particularly notable roles include Eras in th ...

(born 1928), American actress

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* Kenneth Landon (1903–1993), American missionary

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Lara Landon Laura Landon (stage name) started her music career in 2008, by signing with Whiplash Records while attending Belmont University in Nashville. She has released six studio albums, ''Beloved'', "Love/Majestic", ''Overcome'', "Christmas", ''There Is ...

(born 1985), American musician *

Larry Landon Larry James Landon (born May 4, 1958) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey forward who played 9 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1984 and 1985. Most of his career, which lasted ...

(born 1958), Canadian ice hockey player * Laurene Landon (born 1957), American actress *

Leslie Landon Leslie Landon Matthews ( Landon) is an American former actress. She had a supporting role on the ''Little House on the Prairie'' television series, in which her father, Michael Landon, played the lead. Career Born in Los Angeles, Matthews is ...

(born 1962), American actress * Letitia Elizabeth Landon (1802–1838), British writer *

Lorraine Landon Lorraine May Landon (born 29 January 1947) is an Australian basketball administrator and former player and coach. She was introduced to the game of basketball through the Bankstown Bruins and represented the New South Wales team between 1968 and ...

(born 1947), Australian basketball administrator * Louis Landon, American composer

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* Margaret Landon (1903–1993), American novelist *

Mark Landon Mark Landon (October 1, 1948 – May 11, 2009) was an American actor, and son of ''Bonanza'' and '' Little House on the Prairie'' star Michael Landon. Life and career Mark Fraser Landon was adopted in 1956, aged 8, by the 20-year-old actor Mich ...

(1948–2009), American actor *

Melville D. Landon Melville De Lancey Landon (1839–1910), also known by his pen name Eli Perkins, was an American humorist, lecturer, and journalist. Biography Landon was born in Eaton, New York, in 1839, the son of John and Nancy Marsh Landon. He attended Madis ...

(1839–1910), American journalist and humorist *

Michael Landon Michael Landon (born Eugene Maurice Orowitz; October 31, 1936 – July 1, 1991) was an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his roles as Little Joe Cartwright in ''Bonanza'' (1959–1973), Charles Ingalls in ''Little House on the Pr ...

(1936–1991), American actor *

Michael Landon Jr. Michael Landon Jr. (born Michael Graham Landon on June 20, 1964) is an American actor, director, writer, and producer. Life Landon Jr. is the son of actor Michael Landon and his second wife, Marjorie Lynn Noe. He is the brother of Christopher ...

(born 1964), American actor

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* Neil Landon (1941–2020), English singer

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Perceval Landon Perceval Landon (1869–1927) was an English writer, traveller and journalist, now best remembered for his classic and much reprinted ghost story "Thurnley Abbey". Family Perceval Landon was born in Hastings on 29 March 1869. He was the son of th ...

(1868–1927), British writer

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Richard Landon Richard John Landon (born 22 March 1970) is an English former footballer who played as a forward. He made 83 appearances in the Football League for Plymouth Argyle, Stockport County, Rotherham United and Macclesfield Town. Life and career La ...

(born 1970), British footballer *

Richmond Landon Richmond Wilcox "Dick" Landon (November 20, 1898 – June 13, 1971) was an American high jumper who won a gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

(1898–1971), American athlete

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Timothy Landon Brigadier James Timothy Whittington Landon, KCVO (granted to him as an Omani citizen), (born 20 August 1942, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; died 6 July 2007, Winchester, Hampshire, England) served in the British and Omani armies and ...

(1942–2007), British soldier and politician * Tina Landon (born 1963), American choreographer * Truman H. Landon (1905–1986), American air force general

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* Whittington Landon (1758–1838), English academic administrator

Fictional characters

Jodie Landon Jodie Landon is a fictional character from the MTV animated series ''Daria''. She was voiced by Jessica Cydnee Jackson. In 2020, Comedy Central ordered a spinoff series, ''Jodie'', which will depict the character as a Generation Z post-college g ...

, a character on the television series '' Daria''

References

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