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Roland

in the US

There are 70,008 people with the first name "Roland" in the United States.

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Roland 524
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  1. is 520th most common Erika
  2. is 521st most common Marianne
  3. is 522nd most common Julio
  4. is 523rd most common Kristine
  5. is 524th most common Roland
  6. is 525th most common Johnnie
  7. is 526th most common Kristi
  8. is 527th most common Joanna
  9. is 528th most common Misty

Similar Names and Nicknames

Rolando, Rolanda, Rolande, Rolands, Rolandi, Rolaunda, Rolland, Rolans, Rolandia, Rolanzo

Most Common Last Names for Roland

Smith, Johnson, Williams, Brown, Jones, Miller, Davis, Anderson, Wilson, Thompson

Meaning & History

(male) From an Old French personal name of Germanic (Frankish) origin, from hrōd ‘fame’ + land ‘land, territory’. This was adopted by the Normans and introduced by them to Britain. In Old French literature it is borne by a legendary Frankish hero, a vassal of Charlemagne, whose exploits are told in the Chanson de Roland. The subject of the poem is Roland's death at the Battle of Roncesvalles in the Pyrenees in 778, while protecting the rearguard of the Frankish army on its retreat from Spain. Roland is depicted in literature and legend as headstrong and impulsive. His devoted friendship with the prudent Oliver is also legendary.

Variant: Rowland.

Pet forms: Roly, Rowley.

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Roland Smith (525 searches)
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