Nylund

Nylund is a surname and place name of Nordic origin. It is derived from the Swedish elements ny, meaning "new," and lund, meaning "grove," and is commonly found among Swedish-speaking communities in Sweden and Finland, as well as in Norway.

As a toponymic surname, Nylund would originally have indicated a person from a place described as a "new grove," a familiar landscape feature in medieval Scandinavian settlements. The -lund suffix appears frequently in Scandinavian place names and surnames.

In contemporary usage, Nylund is most prevalent in Sweden and among Swedish-speaking populations in Finland. It has spread to other regions through migration and diaspora, including North America and parts of Europe.

Related spellings and cognate names include Nyland and Nylander, reflecting parallel formations in Swedish, Norwegian, and Finnish linguistic contexts.