Name meaning
Rowland
means “famous land”
- Origin
- Germanic, via English
- Gender
- Mostly masculine
- Used in
- English, Welsh
- Spellings
- Rowland · Roland · Orlando
- Form of
- Roland
- Say it
- ROH-land
- Letters
- 7
Researched meaning
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Rowland is an English spelling of Roland, from the Germanic hrōd, fame, and land, land. Roland is the hero of the Song of Roland, the oldest great French epic.
Roots
Variant of Roland (Germanic Hrodland).
Where it is used
Roland and Orlando are related.
Rowland name FAQ
What does the name Rowland mean?
Rowland means “famous land”. Variant of Roland (Germanic Hrodland).
Where does the name Rowland come from?
Rowland is of Germanic, via English origin. Today it is used in English, Welsh families.
How do you pronounce Rowland?
Rowland is usually pronounced ROH-land.
Is Rowland a boy's or a girl's name?
Rowland is mostly masculine.
What are other spellings of Rowland?
Related spellings and forms include Roland, Orlando.
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Sources
Name data: SSA-Census, Wikidata, 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.