Name meaning
Roland
means “famous land”
- Origin
- Germanic
- Gender
- Mostly masculine
- Used in
- French, German, English, Hungarian
- Spellings
- Roland · Orlando · Rolando · Rowland
- Say it
- ROH-land
- Letters
- 6
Researched meaning
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Roland comes from the Germanic hrōþ, fame, and land, land. Roland is the heroic paladin of Charlemagne in the Song of Roland, who died blowing his horn at Roncevaux.
Roots
From Frankish *Hrōþiland: hrōþ (fame) + land.
Where it is used
Orlando and Rolando are related.
Roland name FAQ
What does the name Roland mean?
Roland means “famous land”. From Frankish *Hrōþiland: hrōþ (fame) + land.
Where does the name Roland come from?
Roland is of Germanic origin. Today it is used in French, German, English, Hungarian families.
How do you pronounce Roland?
Roland is usually pronounced ROH-land.
Is Roland a boy's or a girl's name?
Roland is mostly masculine.
What are other spellings of Roland?
Related spellings and forms include Orlando, Rolando, Rowland.
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Sources
Name data: SSA-Census, Wikidata, Wiktionary-DE, Wiktionary-EN. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.