Roland (name)

Roland
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.[1]
Pronunciation/ˈrlənd/
GenderMale
Language(s)Frankish
Name day15 September.
Origin
Word/namehruod- + land
Meaningfamed-land
Region of originFrance
Other names
Variant form(s)Rolando Orlando Roldán (name)
Nickname(s)Rolly, Rollie
DerivedRoldán (name) Lóránt, Roeland,
Related namesRolands, Rolland, Rowland, Roeland, Loránd, Lóránt[2]

Roland is a masculine Frankish given name that is also used as a family name. Forms in other languages include: Orlando (Italian),[3][4] Rolando (Italian, Portuguese, Spanish),[5] Roldán (Spanish),[6] Lorand (Hungarian).

  1. ^ "Roland: Meaning Of Name Roland". nameberry.com. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  2. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Roland". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  3. ^ "orlando | Origin and meaning of the name orlando by Online Etymology Dictionary". www.etymonline.com.
  4. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Orlando". Behind the Name.
  5. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Rolando". Behind the Name.
  6. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Roldán". Behind the Name.