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Name Origin

Rolando is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the elements 'hrod' meaning 'fame' or 'glory' and 'land' meaning 'land' or 'territory'. It is the Spanish and Italian variant of the name Roland, famously associated with the legendary knight from French epic poetry.

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Famous People

Rolando Blackman (1959-)

Basketball player

  • 4× NBA All-Star
  • NBA All-Rookie Team (1982)
  • 2× Second-team All-American (1980, 1981)

Rolando Villazón (1972-)

Opera singer

  • Grammy Award winner
  • Recipient of the ECHO Klassik Award