Roland
See also: Róland
English
Etymology
From Old French, from Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiland. Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance. Doublet of Orlando.
Pronunciation
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Proper noun
Roland
- A male given name from the Germanic languages.
Related terms
- a Roland for an Oliver
- Orlando
Translations
male given name
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Anagrams
- Arnold, Orland, Randol, Roldan, Ronald, dralon, ladron, lardon
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /roˈlant/
- (Central) IPA(key): /ruˈlan/
Proper noun
Roland m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Roland
Cebuano
Etymology
From English Roland, from Old French, from Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiland (literally “fame-land”). Also as an anglicisation of Rolando.
Proper noun
Roland
- a male given name from the Germanic languages
- the titular character of The Song of Roland
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Roland.
Anagrams
- Ronald, Arnold, Roldan, Orland
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈrolant]
Proper noun
Roland m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Roland
Estonian
Proper noun
Roland
- a male given name, equivalent to English Roland
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁɔ.lɑ̃/
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Roland m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Roland
Related terms
- Rolande
Anagrams
- lardon
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Roland
- a male given name, equivalent to English Roland
Usage notes
- Used as a given name in Germany since the Middle Ages.
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈrolɒnd]
- Hyphenation: Ro‧land
- Rhymes: -ɒnd
Proper noun
Roland
- a male given name, equivalent to English Roland
Declension
| Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | Roland | Rolandok |
| accusative | Rolandot | Rolandokat |
| dative | Rolandnak | Rolandoknak |
| instrumental | Rolanddal | Rolandokkal |
| causal-final | Rolandért | Rolandokért |
| translative | Rolanddá | Rolandokká |
| terminative | Rolandig | Rolandokig |
| essive-formal | Rolandként | Rolandokként |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | Rolandban | Rolandokban |
| superessive | Rolandon | Rolandokon |
| adessive | Rolandnál | Rolandoknál |
| illative | Rolandba | Rolandokba |
| sublative | Rolandra | Rolandokra |
| allative | Rolandhoz | Rolandokhoz |
| elative | Rolandból | Rolandokból |
| delative | Rolandról | Rolandokról |
| ablative | Rolandtól | Rolandoktól |
| non-attributive possessive - singular | Rolandé | Rolandoké |
| non-attributive possessive - plural | Rolandéi | Rolandokéi |
| Possessive forms of Roland | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
| 1st person sing. | Rolandom | Rolandjaim |
| 2nd person sing. | Rolandod | Rolandjaid |
| 3rd person sing. | Rolandja | Rolandjai |
| 1st person plural | Rolandunk | Rolandjaink |
| 2nd person plural | Rolandotok | Rolandjaitok |
| 3rd person plural | Rolandjuk | Rolandjaik |
Derived terms
- (diminutives): Roli, Rolcsi, Rolandka
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French Roland, from Old French Roland, from Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiland.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɔ.lant/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔlant
- Syllabification: Ro‧land
Proper noun
Roland m pers
- a male given name, equivalent to English Roland
Declension
Declension of Roland
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Roland | Rolandowie |
| genitive | Rolanda | Rolandów |
| dative | Rolandowi | Rolandom |
| accusative | Rolanda | Rolandów |
| instrumental | Rolandem | Rolandami |
| locative | Rolandzie | Rolandach |
| vocative | Rolandzie | Rolandowie |
Further reading
- Roland in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Roland in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɔɫant/
Proper noun
Roland m (genitive singular Rolanda, nominative plural Rolandovia, declension pattern of chlap)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Roland
- a surname
Declension
Declension of Roland
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Roland | Rolandovia |
| genitive | Rolanda | Rolandov |
| dative | Rolandovi | Rolandom |
| accusative | Rolanda | Rolandov |
| locative | Rolandovi | Rolandoch |
| instrumental | Rolandom | Rolandmi |
Further reading
- Roland in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
Swedish
Etymology
Cognate with English and French Roland. First recorded as a Swedish name in 1397, but not in common use before the 20th century.
Proper noun
Roland c (genitive Rolands)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Roland
References
- Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
- Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 47 950 males with the given name Roland living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1940s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
Anagrams
- Arnold, Ronald