Type Word & Element
Meaning & History
Old High German and Frankish word meaning "daring, brave".
Related Items
Given Name DescendantsRoeland, Roland(Dutch) Roland, Rolland, Rowland(English) Roland, Rolande(French) Roland(Georgian) Roland(German) Hruodnand(Germanic) Loránd, Lóránt, Roland(Hungarian) Orlando, Rolando, Orlanda(Italian) Roland(Medieval French) Roland(Polish) Orlando, Rolando, Roldão(Portuguese) Rolan(Russian) Roland(Slovak) Orlando, Rolando, Roldán(Spanish) Roland(Swedish)
Sources & References
- Kroonen, Guus. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic. Brill, 2013, page 383.