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Roland

US/ˈɹoʊlənd/

Roland proper noun: a male given name from the Germanic languages.

Proper noun

Roland

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
    • Ons Jabeur has criticised Roland Garros for snubbing women’s tennis, saying “I don’t think they have daughters”.2025 May 28, PA Media, “Ons Jabeur hits out at lack of women’s matches in French Open primetime slots”, in The Guardian
  2. A surname.
  3. A census-designated place in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
  4. An unincorporated community in French Lick Township, Orange County, Indiana.
  5. A city in Story County, Iowa.
  6. A town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.
  7. An unincorporated community in Collin County, Texas.
  8. A rural municipality and village therein, in southern Manitoba, Canada.
  9. A rural community of Kentish council area, Tasmania, Australia, named for a Captain Rolland.

Origin of Roland

From Old French, from Frankish *Hrōþiland (literally “fame-land”). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance. Doublet of Orlando.

Words formed from Roland

Phrases with Roland

Questions about Roland

What does Roland mean?
Roland means a male given name from the Germanic languages.
What part of speech is Roland?
Roland is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Roland?
Roland is pronounced /ˈɹoʊlənd/ (US).

Words near Roland in the dictionary

  1. rolag
  2. rolags
  3. rolamite
  4. rolamites
  5. Rolan
  6. Roland
  7. Roland Garros
  8. Rolanda
  9. Rolandian
  10. rolandic
  11. Rolandic fissure

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