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REAL: Landon is an English surname coming from a place name meaning "long hill." It's rise to popularity as a first name in the USA probably is due to the fact that it sounds like the popular name Brandon, plus people may associate it with the actor Michael Landon (1936-1991), who was born Eugene Maurice Orowitz.
diminutives: Lanny, Land
related names:
Other recorded spellings: Landen, Landyn, Landan, Landin