Rowland

Gender Masculine

Pronounced Pron. /ˈɹoʊ.lənd/ [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Medieval variant of Roland.

Related Names

Rootshroþi/hruod + land/lant

VariantsRoland, Rolland

DiminutivesRowley, Rollie, Roly

Other Languages & CulturesRoland(Albanian) Orlando, Roland, Rolant, Rollant(Carolingian Cycle) Roel, Roeland, Roland(Dutch) Roland, Rolland(French) Roland(Georgian) Roland(German) Hrodland(Germanic) Loránd, Lóránt, Roland(Hungarian) Orlando, Rolando(Italian) Rolandas(Lithuanian) Rolant, Rollant(Medieval French) Hrōþilandaz(Old Germanic) Roland(Polish) Orlando, Rolando, Roldão(Portuguese) Rolan(Russian) Roland(Slovak) Orlando, Rolando, Roldán(Spanish) Roland(Swedish)

Surname DescendantsRowe, Rowland(English)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange serious

Categories

Aphra Behn characters, brand names, currently out of the US top 1000, Downton Abbey characters, medieval

Entry updated October 11, 2012