Landon
Landon comes from the Old English "lang" (long) and "dūn" (hill) — meaning "long hill." Landon entered the US top 1000 in 1981 and rocketed. It entered the top 50 in 2010 and continues to climb. The driver was the actor Michael Landon (1936-1991, of "Little House on the Prairie" and "Highway to Heaven") and the broader trend toward surname-as-first-name. Landon is a male name of English (place name) origin that means "Long hill". Sleek, modern, and friendly. The name sounds capable. Landons tend to be confident. US top 50 since 2010. Rising. Well-known people named Landon include Michael Landon (actor), Landon (English place name), Landon (fictional, various). Common variations and related forms of Landon include Landen (variant), Landon (used across English), Land (short form).