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Rolande
Say it: roh-LAHND
Meaning
Feminine of Roland, from Germanic hrod 'fame' and land 'land'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Typical of Quebec in the 1930s and 1940s.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 467 babies given this name since 1913
- At its height in 1930, about 1 in 46,900 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Rollande
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Where this comes from
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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