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View Name: Landon


LANDON
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: LAN-dən   [key]
Meaning & History
From a surname which was derived from an Old English place name meaning "long hill" (effectively meaning "ridge"). Use of the name may have been inspired in part by the actor Michael Landon (1936-1991).
Related Names
VARIANT: Landen
DIMINUTIVE: Lanny
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Canada (BC)  ranked #67 



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