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Computers

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Wayland (display server protocol) Wayland is a communication protocol that specifies the communication between a display server and its clients, as well as a C library implementation of that protocol. A display server using the Wayland protocol is called a ''Wayland compositor' ...
, a graphical display system for Unix-like computers


Fiction

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Jace Wayland This is a list of the main characters from ''The Mortal Instruments'' series by Cassandra Clare, including the novels '' City of Bones'', '' City of Ashes'', '' City of Glass'', ''City of Fallen Angels'', '' City of Lost Souls'', and ''City of H ...
, a character in the ''Mortal Instruments'' book series * Wayland (''Star Wars''), a planet in the ''Star Wars'' fictional universe * Turk Wayland, in the ''Rennie Stride'' mystery series by
Patricia Kennealy-Morrison Patricia Kennealy-Morrison (born Patricia Kennely; March 4, 1946 – July 21, 2021) was an American author and journalist. Her published works include rock criticism, a memoir, and two series of science fiction/fantasy and murder mystery novels ...


Music

* Wayland (band), a US rock music band


Mythology and folklore

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Wayland the Smith In Germanic mythology, Wayland the Smith ( ang, Wēland; , ; Old Frisian: Wela(n)du; german: Wieland der Schmied; goh, Wiolant; ''Galans'' (''Galant'') in Old French; gem-x-proto, Wēlandaz, italic=no from ', lit. "crafting one") is a master ...
, figure from northern European folklore


Places


United Kingdom

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HM Prison Wayland HM Prison Wayland is a Prison security categories in the United Kingdom, Category C men's prison, located near the village of Griston in Norfolk, England. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. History Wayland prison opened in 19 ...
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Wayland, Norfolk Wayland is an area in the district of Breckland within the English county of Norfolk. It is situated approximately 20 miles west of Norwich. The area is a historic Hundred, and was originally called Wanelunt, or Waneland. It centres on the town o ...
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Wayland Wood Wayland Wood is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near to Watton, Norfolk, Watton in Norfolk. It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2, and it is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust Habitat The wood covers an area of ...
, near Watton, Norfolk * Wayland Rural District, merged into Breckland District, Norfolk, UK *
Wayland's Smithy Wayland's Smithy is an Early Neolithic chambered long barrow located near the village of Ashbury in the south-central English county of Oxfordshire. The barrow is believed to have been constructed about 3600 BC by pastoral communities shortly ...
, a Neolithic site in the UK


United States

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Wayland, Iowa Wayland is a village in Jefferson Township, Henry County, Iowa, United States. The population was 964 at the time of the 2020 census. History Wayland was originally known as Crooked Creek. Crooked Creek became a voting precinct on October 5, 1 ...
* Wayland, Kentucky *
Wayland, Massachusetts Wayland is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The town was founded in 1638, and incorporated in 1780 and was originally part of neighboring Sudbury (incorporated 1639). As of the 2020 United States Census, the population wa ...
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Wayland, Michigan Wayland is a city in Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,079 at the 2010 census. The city is located at the northwest corner of Wayland Township, but is politically independent. The city has also incorporated a p ...
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Wayland, Missouri Wayland is a city in Clark County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 408. It is part of the Fort Madison– Keokuk, IA-MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Wayland was laid out in 1880. The city was n ...
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Wayland, New York Wayland is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 3,733 at the 2020 census. The Town of Wayland contains a village called Wayland. The town is in the northern part of the county, northwest of Bath. History The r ...
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Wayland (village), New York Wayland is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,865 at the 2010 census. The Village of Wayland is in the northern part of the Town of Wayland, near the northern border of Steuben County. History The vill ...
* Wayland, Ohio *
Wayland Baptist University (Alaska) Wayland Baptist University (Alaska) is an extension of Wayland Baptist University, a private, coeducational Baptist university based in Plainview, Texas. It maintains external campuses in Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska. According to the Universit ...
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Wayland Baptist University Wayland Baptist University (WBU) is a private Baptist university based in Plainview, Texas. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas (Southern Baptist Convention). Wayland Baptist has 11 campuses in five Texas cities, six ...
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Wayland Seminary Wayland Seminary was the Washington, D.C. school of the National Theological Institute. The institute was established beginning in 1865 by the American Baptist Home Mission Society (ABHMS). At first designed primarily for providing education and tra ...
, the Washington, D.C. school of the National Theological Institute *
Wayland Township, Michigan Wayland Township is a civil township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,088 at the 2010 census. Communities Bradley is an unincorporated community situated just east of exit 61 off U.S. Highway 131 at . The B ...
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Wayland Township, Chariton County, Missouri Wayland Township is a township in Chariton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennesse ...


People


Given name

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Wayland Flowers Wayland Parrott Flowers Jr. (November 26, 1939 – October 11, 1988) was an American actor, comedian and puppeteer. Flowers was best known for the comedy act he created with his puppet Madame. His performances as "Wayland Flowers and Madam ...
(1939–1988), American puppeteer *
Wayland Young Wayland Hilton Young, 2nd Baron Kennet (2 August 1923 – 7 May 2009) was a British writer and politician, notably concerned with planning and conservation. As a Labour minister, he was responsible for setting up the Department of the Environmen ...
(1923–2009), British writer and SDP and Labour Party politician *
Wayland Becker Wayland Herman Becker (November 2, 1910 – December 1, 1984) was an American football player. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. Early life Becker was born in Soperton, Wisconsin, and attended Eas ...
(1910–1984), American football player *
Wayland Dean Wayland Ogden Dean (June 20, 1902 – April 11, 1930) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played seven seasons in professional baseball, four at the major league level. In his major league career, Dean went 24–36 with a 4.87 ERA, 1 save, an ...
(1902–1930), Major League Baseball pitcher *
Wayland Drew Wayland Drew (1932–1998) was a writer born in Oshawa, Ontario. He earned a BA in English Language and Literature from Victoria College at the University of Toronto in 1957, and began a teaching career in 1961 at the high school in Port Pe ...
(1932–1998), writer born in Oshawa, Ontario *
Wayland Hand Wayland Debs Hand (March 19, 1907, Auckland, New Zealand – October 22, 1986, Moon Township, Pennsylvania, United States) was an American folklorist. Biography Hand was born in New Zealand, where his parents had emigrated. A few years after hi ...
(1907–1986), American folklorist *
Wayland Holyfield Wayland D. Holyfield (born March 15, 1942) is a prominent American songwriter and leader in the songwriting community. His music has been regarded as a standard for “honest simplicity” in the Nashville writing community. Personal life Wayla ...
(born 1942), prominent American songwriter * Wayland Hoyt (1838–1910), American Baptist minister and author *
Wayland Minot Wayland Manning Minot (October 23, 1889November 20, 1957) was an American football player. He played college football at Harvard University and was selected as a consensus All-American at the center position in 1909. Minot was married in 1913 ...
(1889–1957), American football player *
Wayland Maxfield Parrish Wayland Maxfield Parrish (March 7, 1887 – December 31, 1970) was an American professor and writer. Life and career Born in Mohawk, Ohio, in 1887, he is noted for writing a few books dealing with rhetoric titled ''Reading Aloud'', ''Speaking in ...
(1887–?), writer * Wayland Tunley (1937–2012), British architect


Surname

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Francis Wayland Francis Wayland (March 11, 1796 – September 30, 1865), was an American Baptist minister, educator and economist. He was president of Brown University and pastor of the First Baptist Church in America in Providence, Rhode Island. In Washingto ...
(1796–1865), American Baptist educationist and former president of Brown University * John Wayland (1849–1890), President of the Chico Board of Trustees, the governing body of Chico, California from 1889 to 1890 *
Julius Wayland Julius Augustus Wayland (April 26, 1854 – November 10, 1912) was a Midwestern US socialist during the Progressive Era. He is most noted for publishing '' Appeal to Reason'', a socialist publication often deemed to be the most important socialis ...
(1854–1912), US socialist * Susan Wayland (born 1980), German fashion model who features in adult photography *
Tom Wayland Tom Wayland is an American voice actor, voice director and producer who is the Supervising Director at 3Beep productions, which works on English-language dubs of Japanese anime and other global animations. He previously worked for Central Park M ...
(born 1974), American voice actor * April Halprin Wayland (born 1954), American children's and young adult author, poet, and teacher * Hank Wayland (1906–1983), American swing jazz double-bassist * Newton Wayland (1940–2013), American orchestral conductor, arranger, composer and keyboardist *
William Wayland Lieutenant-Colonel Sir William Abraham Edward Wayland (1 September 1869 – 15 July 1950) was an English Conservative Party politician and farmer. He sat in the House of Commons from 1927 to 1945. Wayland was educated at Marlowes College. He ser ...
(1869–1950), English Conservative Party politician


See also

* Wayland Academy (disambiguation) * Waylon (disambiguation) *
Wieland (disambiguation) Wieland is a Germanic name, from ''wela'', "battle", and ''nand'', "brave". The English form is Wayland. * Weyland the Smith, a smith in Germanic mythology Given name *Wieland Wagner (1917–1966), grandson of Richard Wagner Surname * Alon Wiela ...
* Weiland (disambiguation) *
Weyland (disambiguation) Weyland or Weylandt may refer to: In mythology * Weyland or Wayland the Smith, a legendary smith in Germanic and Norse mythology ** Völundarkviða, the ''Lay of Weyland'', a Norse epic poem about the smith People * Bernadette Weyland, German ...
* Wyland (disambiguation) {{disambiguation, geo, given name, surname