The first name Rolland

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About the first name Rolland

Meaning

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

Historical origin

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

Pronunciation:rol-landʁɔl.ɑ̃

Frequency of the first name Rolland by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Rolland 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 RollandLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Rolland in baptisms by year.201510501905192219391956197319901905–1909 3 baptisms1910–1914 9 baptisms1915–1919 19 baptisms1920–1924 6 baptisms1925–1929 15 baptisms1930–1934 5 baptisms1935–1939 3 baptisms1940–1944 3 baptisms1945–1949 1 baptisms1950–1954 1 baptisms1955–1959 1 baptisms1970–1974 1 baptisms1980–1984 2 baptisms1990–1994 1 baptisms

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