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]
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).
Origin
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]
^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.
ISBN978-1-440-51870-6.
^Rifkin, June (2011). The Everything Baby Names Book. Adams Media. p. 127.
ISBN978-1-440-52753-1.
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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]
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).
Origin
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]
^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.
ISBN978-1-440-51870-6.
^Rifkin, June (2011). The Everything Baby Names Book. Adams Media. p. 127.
ISBN978-1-440-52753-1.
Name list
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name or the same
family name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.