Roland
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Roland
Roland derives from the Old Germanic elements "hrod" (fame) and "land" (land), meaning "famous throughout the land." The name was popularized in medieval Christian Europe through the legendary knight Roland of Charlemagne's court and has remained common in Germanic, Romance, and English-speaking cultures throughout history.
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Etymology
Roland derives from the Old Germanic elements "hrod" (fame) and "land" (land), meaning "famous throughout the land." The name was popularized in medieval Christian Europe through the legendary knight Roland of Charlemagne's court and has remained common in Germanic, Romance, and English-speaking cultures throughout history.
Roland currently ranks #608 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1924.
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