Means "famous land" from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and land. Roland was a semi-legendary French hero whose story is told in the medieval epic 'La Chanson de Roland', in which he is a nephew of Charlemagne killed in battle with the Saracens. The Normans introduced this name to England.
Usage: Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Swedish
Name day: May 9th: Slovakia June 14th: Czech Republic July 15th: Hungary July 30th: Estonia August 9th: Poland, Sweden September 15th: France
Famous People: Roland Bartheswiki (Philosopher, 1915, France), Roland Emmerichwiki (Film Director, 1955, Germany), Roland Ratzenbergerwiki (Racecar Driver, 1960, Austria), Roland Garroswiki (Pilot, 1888, ), Roland Freislerwiki (Judge, 1893, Germany)