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Roland

Meaning

From the Germanic elements hrod meaning "fame" and land meaning "land", though some theories hold th

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Roland and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Famous People Named Roland

Roland

Roland (; ; or Rotholandus; 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.

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Roland TR-808

The Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer, commonly known as the 808, is a drum machine manufactured by the Roland Corporation between 1980 and 1983.

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Roland Gaucher

Roland Gaucher (13 April 1919 – 27 July 2007) was the pseudonym of Roland Goguillot, a French far-right journalist and politician.

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Roland Deschain

Roland Deschain of Gilead is a fictional character and the protagonist of Stephen King's The Dark Tower series.

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Roland Perusse

Roland I.

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Roland in Other Languages

DutchRoel
EnglishRoly
EnglishRowley
FrenchRolande
GermanRoland

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