Roland
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Roland
- /ˈɹoʊlənd/ US
Where it comes from
From Old French, from Frankish *Hrōþiland (literally “fame-land”). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance. Doublet of Orlando.
proper noun
- 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”.
- A surname.
- A census-designated place in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
- An unincorporated community in French Lick Township, Orange County, Indiana.
- A city in Story County, Iowa.
- A town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.
- An unincorporated community in Collin County, Texas.
- A rural municipality and village therein, in southern Manitoba, Canada.
- A rural community of Kentish council area, Tasmania, Australia, named for a Captain Rolland.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: rowland, richard, ronald, manuel, orlando, rolland, gosselin, madame, tour, morris, hoist, championship, holst, warrior, paladin, champion
Translations
Talk about this word "Roland." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/roland. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Roland. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/roland "Roland." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/roland.Cite this
@misc{roland_2026,
title = {Roland},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/roland},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
