Roland was a semi-legendary French hero whose story is told in the medieval epic 'La Chanson de Roland', in which he is a nephew of Charlemagne killed in battle with the Saracens. The Normans introduced this name to England.
German Meaning: The name Rolando is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Rolando is: Renowned in the land. Roland was a legendary hero who served Charlemagne.
Rolf is a male given name and a surname. It originates in the Germanic name Hrolf, itself a contraction of Hrodwulf (Rudolf), a conjunction of the stem words hrod ("renown") + wulf ("wolf"). The Old Norse cognate is Hrólfr.
The unusual English surname Rolfe derives ultimately from the Old Scandinavian and Germanic pre 5th century personal name "Hrodwulf". This was composed of the elements "hrod", meaning "renown", and "wulf", a wolf.
Rolla Name Meaning. Italian: origin uncertain; perhaps from a feminine form of an unattested male personal name Rollo, of Germanic origin. German: nickname for a farmer, from Sorbian rola 'cultivated field'.
French Meaning: The name Rollan is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Rollan is: Renowned in the land. Roland was a legendary hero who served Charlemagne.
Rolando is a Spanish, Italian and Portuguese variant of Roland. The name appears most frequently as a Spanish given name. It originates from the ancient meaning of "Famous throughout the land". Its presence is said to be from Spain, however it has also been used in Italy, sometimes as a surname.
The name Rollie is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Rollie is: Renowned in the land. Roland was a legendary hero who served Charlemagne.
The name Rollin is a Teutonic baby name. In Teutonic the meaning of the name Rollin is: Famous wolf.
Rollins. renowned land. POPULARITY: 10178. Rollins is a boy's name meaning "renowned land" that comes from the Old German name Roland.
