Brief Life History of Delia A.
When Delia A. Leland was born on 30 March 1840, in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Phineas Walter Leland, was 33 and her mother, Lucy Blanchard, was 19. She died on 22 January 1841, in her hometown, at the age of 0.
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Parents and Siblings
1807– Male
1820–1896 Female
Siblings (6)
1836–1836 Male
1838–1838 Female
1840–1841 Female
1842–1886 Female
1844– Male
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Name Meaning
Perhaps a shortened form of Scottish or Irish McClellan or McLelland , but geographical distribution in England suggests it may have an unexplained English origin.
Norwegian: habitational name from the name of several farms, especially in Agder, a compound of le ‘barway, gate’ and land ‘(piece of) land, farmstead’.
Americanized form of Norwegian Liland: compound of li ‘hillside, mountainside’ and land ‘(piece of) land, farmstead’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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