Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. KLEEV-lənd [key·IPA] Meaning & History Derived from a place name meaning "cliff land" in Old English. Related NamesDetails Given Name DescendantCleveland(English) User SubmissionCleveland Categories American presidential surnames, colleges or universities, composers, gospel musicians, landforms, Swimming Hall of Famers, trombonists