# Maitland

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #27,207

## Definitions
1. A surname from Anglo-Norman.
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## Etymology
Uncertain, possibly a nickname for an ungracious individual, from Anglo-Norman maltalent (“bad temper”). However, it could also derive from the French village of Mautalant, in Normandy.

## Easily confused with
- **midland** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maitland-vs-midland)
- **Maryland** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maitland-vs-maryland)
- **mainland** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mainland-vs-maitland)

## Common misspellings (12)
`amitland`, `mailtand`, `maitalnd`, `maitladn`, `maitlandd`, `maitlannd`, `maitlland`, `maitlnad`, `maittland`, `matiland`, `miatland`, `mmaitland`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/maitland