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Name Rowland

Origin:From Old High German words for fame and land, homelandTools:

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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