Definitions for Roland
ˈroʊ ləndroland

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1. Rolandnoun

   A male given name from the Germanic languages.

2. Etymology: From Old French, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþilandaz (literally " fame-land"). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance.

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1. Roland

   Roland (pronounced [ʁɔ.lɑ̃]; Old Frankish: *Hrōþiland; Medieval Latin: Hruodlandus or Rotholandus; Italian: Orlando or Rolando; died 15 August 778) was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. The historical Roland was military governor of the Breton March, responsible for defending Francia's frontier against the Bretons. His only historical attestation is in Einhard's Vita Karoli Magni, which notes he was part of the Frankish rearguard killed in retribution by the Basques in Iberia at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass. The story of Roland's death at Roncevaux Pass was embellished in later medieval and Renaissance literature. The first and most famous of these epic treatments was the Old French Chanson de Roland of the 11th century. Two masterpieces of Italian Renaissance poetry, the Orlando Innamorato and Orlando Furioso (by Matteo Maria Boiardo and Ludovico Ariosto respectively), are even further detached from history than the earlier Chansons, similarly to the later Morgante by Luigi Pulci. Roland is poetically associated with his sword Durendal, his horse Veillantif, and his oliphant horn. In the late 17th century, French Baroque composer Jean-Baptiste Lully wrote an opera titled Roland, based on the story of the title character.

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1. Roland

   Roland was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle as Matter of France. Historically, Roland was military governor of the Breton March, with responsibility for defending the frontier of Francia against the Bretons. His only historical attestation is in Einhard's Vita Karoli Magni, which describes him as Hruodlandus Brittannici limitis praefectus when narrating his death at the Battle of Roncesvalles, when the rearguard, under his command, and the baggage train of a Frankish army was beset by rebellious Basques. Roland's death during retreat from the Battle of Roncevaux Pass in Iberia was transmogrified in later medieval and Renaissance literature. He became the chief paladin of the emperor Charlemagne and a central figure in the legendary material surrounding him, collectively known as the Matter of France. The first and most famous of these epic treatments was the Old French Chanson de Roland of the eleventh century. Two masterpieces of Italian Renaissance poetry, the Orlando innamorato and Orlando furioso, are even further detached from history than the earlier Chansons. Roland is poetically associated with his sword Durendal, his horse Veillantif, and his oliphant horn.

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1. Roland

   rō′land, n. a chivalrous hero, from Roland in the Charlemagne legend, slain by the Gascons at Roncesvalles in 778.—A Roland for an Oliver, a blow for a blow, anything done or said to match something else.

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1. Roland

   one of the famous paladins of Charlemagne, and distinguished for his feats of valour, who, being inveigled into the pass of Roncesvalles, was set upon by the Gascons and slain, along with the flower of the Frankish chivalry, the whole body of which happened to be in his train.

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1. ROLAND

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Roland is ranked #1860 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Roland surname appeared 19,311 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 7 would have the surname Roland.
   
   70.9% or 13,701 total occurrences were White.
   22.1% or 4,268 total occurrences were Black.
   3.3% or 637 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.2% or 434 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 151 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.6% or 120 total occurrences were Asian.

Anagrams for Roland »

1. Arnold

2. dralon

3. Ronald

4. lardon

5. androl

How to pronounce Roland?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Roland in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Roland in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Roland in a Sentence

1. Roxana Maracineanu:

   Just like the Tour de France, the French Open is the quintessence of professional sports with fans. The Roland Garros stadiums have many seats to fill, having it be played behind closed doors would be the worst solution but we would do it if the survival of those sports was at stake.

2. Shamil Tarpishchev:

   We will include Sharapova in the team, which we need to announce by 6 June, whether she competes or not should be decided by the end of the first week of Roland Garros.

3. Rafael Nadal:

   Only thing that I can say is I hope he’s not too bad. Hopefully it’s just the normal thing when you turn your ankle, and hopefully nothing (is broken). That’s what everybody hopes, even if for me it’s a dream to be in the final of Roland Garros. Of course that way is not the way that we want it to be... If you are human, you should feel very sorry for a colleague.

4. Roland Garros:

   She obviously comes back to win and the wait has been long, so she will probably start Roland Garros with a mix of stress because she will want to do well and excitement because playing those events is the reason why she made such huge efforts to come back.

5. Francesca Schiavone:

   Roland Garros announced my retirement, but I didn't, so you can stand up, all of you, and go back to work in the office, because I didn't say that.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Roland
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Roland
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Roland
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Roland
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html