Artist John Byrne based Leland's appearance on actor-director Orson Welles, and the name refers to two characters in Welles' films: Harry Lime from The Third Man, and Jed Leland from Citizen Kane.
ˈɑːɹɾɪst dʒˈɑːn bˈaɪən bˈeɪst lˈɛləndz ɐpˈɪɹəns ˌɔn ˈæktɚdᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ˈɔːɹsən wˈɛlz, ænd ðə nˈeɪm ɹᵻfˈɜːz tə tˈuː kˈæɹɪktɚz ɪn wˈɛlz fˈɪlmz: hˈæɹi lˈaɪm fɹʌmðə θˈɜːd mˈæn, ænd dʒˈɛd lˈɛlənd fɹʌm sˈɪɾɪzən kˈeɪn.