Harland

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Harland is an English name that can be used as both a surname or a first name. The name Harland is thought to have French origins. It can be traced back to the Midlands as one of the earliest recorded surnames in the UK.

[edit] Organizations

• Harland and Wolff, a British heavy engineering company specializing in shipbuilding and bridge construction
• Harland & Wolff Welders F.C., where F.C. means Football Club
• Harland Machine Systems provides pressure-sensitive (PS) label handling and application systems to a diverse range of industries
• Harland Sharp provides high performance rocker arms for race cars.
• John H. Harland Company, provides software, printed products, and marketing services to financial institutions and schools in the U.S.

[edit] People

• Albert Harland - British politician.
• Benjamin Harland - Modern Artist, specializing in portraits.
• Bryce Harland - New Zealand diplomat.
• Colonel Harland Sanders - founder of KFC
• David M. Harland - author
• Edward James Harland - co-founder of Harland and Wolff shipbuilders
• Georgina Harland - Olympic athlete
• Harland Williams - Comedian, actor, and radio personality.
• Henry Harland - Novelist and editor.
• James Penrose Harland - Archaeologist.
• Kurt Harland - Singer and composer.
• Marion Harland - Pen name of Mary Terhune.
• Maurice Harland - 20th century Anglican Bishop.
• Paul Harland - Dutch science fiction writer.
• Samuel James Harland - Actor and comedian.
• Tom Harland - Landscape artist working mainly in oils.
• W. Brian Harland - Geologist.

[edit] Places

• Harlan County, Kentucky - Home of Hatfields and McCoys.
• Harland Hand Memorial Garden - San Francisco Botanical Garden.