The first name Roland

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About the first name Roland

Meaning

The name Roland is traditionally interpreted as “famous land” or “renowned in the land”.

Historical origin

The name Roland comes from Germanic Hrodland and was made famous by medieval epic tradition.

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Roland belongs to the broad heritage of medieval names carried from Europe to New France.

Pronunciation:ro-landʁɔl.ɑ̃

Frequency of the first name Roland by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Roland 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 RolandLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Roland in baptisms by year.5037251201830186018901920195019801830–1834 1 baptisms1890–1894 1 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1905–1909 12 baptisms1910–1914 15 baptisms1915–1919 26 baptisms1920–1924 43 baptisms1925–1929 42 baptisms1930–1934 37 baptisms1935–1939 21 baptisms1940–1944 20 baptisms1945–1949 13 baptisms1950–1954 9 baptisms1955–1959 5 baptisms1960–1964 7 baptisms1980–1984 1 baptisms

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