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Name Rowland

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From Old High German words for fame and land, homeland

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About the name Rowland in particular

Gender:	male
Languages of use:	English
Popularity:	no rank in any popularity list in this database
Similarly written:	Roland, Holland, Rolan, Rolanda, Rolande, Rolando, Rowan, Rowan, Ryland Details

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About Roland/Rolanda, the group of names with the same origin as Rowland

Language of origin:	Old High German
Info about origin, male:	old Germanic two-element name
	known from the legendary French hero whose story is told in the Chanson de Roland
Words:	hruod = the fame Old High German
	lant = the land, the homeland Old High German
Topics:	Two-element name
Variants' top ranks:	20:Roland Switzerland 2013, 77:Lóránt Hungary 2002, 147:Orlane France 2002, 254:Orlando USA 1980-1989, 395:Rolando USA 1980-1989
Old/original forms:	Hrodland Old High German
Name variants:	Orlanda, Orlane, Rolanda, Rolande, Lóránt, Orlando, Rolan, Roland, Rolando, Roldán, Rowland Sortable list Details