Submitted Name Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. MAHRZ-lənd [key] Other Forms FormsMarkland Edit Status Status [contributorhide contributor] Added 7/22/2020 by General9696 Meaning & History Probably derived from some place named as being a boggy place, from Old English mersc meaning "marsh" and land meaning "land". Alternatively, it may be a variant of MARKLAND.