Roland
\ʁɔ.lɑ̃\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name, first recorded around Vers 1100.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| First recorded | Vers 1100 |
| Pronunciation | \ʁɔ.lɑ̃\ |
| Also spelled | Rolland |
Origin and meaning
From Old French, from Frankish *Hrōþiland (literally “fame-land”). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance. Doublet of Orlando.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Denmark
- United States
Around the world
- GermanHruotland
- BasqueErrolan
- SpanishRoldán
- ItalianRolando, Orlando
- OccitanRotland
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Lyokoï (Bourg-en-Bresse (France)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).