Roland (name)

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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/ˈroʊlənd/
GenderMale
LanguageFrankish
Name day15 September
Origin
Word/namehruod- + land
Meaningfamed-land
Region of originRhineland
Other names
Variant formsRolando, Orlando, Roldán
NicknamesRoly, Rollie
DerivedRoldán, 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] Lóránt and Loránd (Hungarian).

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The name Roland originates from Frankish. Its meaning has usually been identified as "famous land," "from the famous land," or "fame of the land", derived from the stems "Hrōð" or "χrōþi" meaning fame, and "land" (Hrōþiland). Some claim that "land" was derived from "nand," meaning "brave.",[7][8]

The name became widespread after the semi-legendary military hero Roland who served in the Frankish army under Charlemagne circa 778 A.D. and whose exploits were celebrated in the Chanson de Roland or Song of Roland.[9]

Variations include "Rollo" in British English[10] and "Rolle" in Scandinavian languages.[11]

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References

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  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.
  7. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Roland". Behind the Name.
  8. ^ "Roland Name Meaning & Origin". Baby Name Wizard.
  9. ^ Dictionary of First Names. Wordsworth Editions. 1995. p. 198. ISBN 978-1-853-26366-8.
  10. ^ Shaw, Lisa; Norville, Andrea (2005). Baby Names Your Child Can Live With: Thousands Of Names To Help You Make The Perfect Choice. Adams Media. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-440-51870-6.
  11. ^ Rifkin, June (2011). The Everything Baby Names Book. Adams Media. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-440-52753-1.