Rolland Coat of Arms & Family Crest
Where the Rolland name began, what it means, and where it was first recorded.
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Origin of the Rolland name
Rolland comes from the Germanic personal name Hrodland, from hrod, "fame", and land, "land". It was made famous by Roland, Charlemagne's paladin, who fell at Roncevaux in 778 and became the hero of the Chanson de Roland. Rolland and Roland are found throughout France, and Rolland is also an old French-Canadian family name. The writer Romain Rolland won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1915.
Our historical archives hold much more on the Rolland name: dates, names and records of early bearers.
This overview covers the Rolland name in France. We also hold records of the name in other countries, such as Canada, Belgium and Switzerland; your full pack is researched for your family's country of origin.
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Rolland name FAQ
What does the Rolland name mean?
Famous land. Common variants include Roland, Rollant, Rollan.
Where does the Rolland surname come from?
It originates in France, and is also found in Canada, Belgium and Switzerland.
Is there a Rolland coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Rolland crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Rolland coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Albert Dauzat & Marie-Thérèse Morlet, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille et prénoms de France; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).