The first name Rolande

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About the first name Rolande

Meaning

The name Rolande is related to Roland. It shares the same historical root, even when the precise meaning varies across sources.

Historical origin

Rolande belongs to the same name family as Roland. The name Roland comes from Germanic Hrodland and was made famous by medieval epic tradition.

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In archival records, Rolande may coexist with Roland or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:ro-landʁɔl.ɑ̃d

Frequency of the first name Rolande by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Rolande by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name RolandeLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Rolande in baptisms by year.201510501900191419281942195619701900–1904 1 baptisms1905–1909 1 baptisms1910–1914 4 baptisms1915–1919 5 baptisms1920–1924 8 baptisms1925–1929 17 baptisms1930–1934 9 baptisms1935–1939 14 baptisms1940–1944 6 baptisms1945–1949 5 baptisms1950–1954 4 baptisms1955–1959 3 baptisms1960–1964 1 baptisms1965–1969 1 baptisms1970–1974 1 baptisms

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