eland

/ˈiːlənd/

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans eland, from Dutch eland (“elk”), from Middle Dutch elant, from obsolete early modern German elend, from Middle High German elen, see German Elen for more. Doublet of elk.

noun

  1. A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh.“As a matter of fact, however, I had never seen an eland in a wild state before.”

name

  1. A surname.
  2. A village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States.