Roland (name)
Roland is a masculine Frankish given name that is also used as a family name. Forms in other languages include: Orlando (Italian), Rolando (Italian, Portuguese, Spanish), Roldán (Spanish), Lorand (Hungarian).
Roland is a chivalrous old name made famous by the supposedly eight-foot-tall (2.4 m) romantic hero and nephew of Charlemagne, celebrated in medieval poetry and song. | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈroʊlənd/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Frankish |
| Name day | 15 September. |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | hruod- + land |
| Meaning | famed-land |
| Region of origin | France |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Rolando Orlando Roldán (name) |
| Nickname(s) | Rolly, Rollie |
| Derived | Roldán (name) Lóránt, Roeland, |
| Related names | Rolands, Rolland, Rowland, Roeland, Loránd, Lóránt |
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