Rolando is a Spanish, Italian and Portuguese variant of

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 France. The historical Roland was mil ...

, the Frankish military hero who served under

Charlemagne Charlemagne ( ; 2 April 748 – 28 January 814) was List of Frankish kings, King of the Franks from 768, List of kings of the Lombards, King of the Lombards from 774, and Holy Roman Emperor, Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian ...

and whose life became the basis for the medieval French epic '' Chanson de Roland'' and various other works of European literature. The name appears most frequently as a Spanish given name. Its presence is said to be from Spain, however it has also been used in Italy, sometimes as a surname. Related names include ''Roland'', ''Orlando'' and ''Roldán''.

List of people with the given name Rolando

* Rolando (footballer) (born 1985), Rolando Jorge Pires da Fonseca *

Rolando Aarons Rolando Aarons (born 16 November 1995) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a winger. He has had previous spells with Hellas Verona in Italy, Slovan Liberec in the Czech Republic, Scottish club Motherwell, Slovenian side Cel ...

(born 1995), English footballer * Rolando Alarcón (1929-1973), Chilean folk musician * Rolando Bianchi (born 1983), Italian footballer * Rolando Blackman (born 1959) American basketball player * Rolando Cruz (born 1939), Puerto Rican pole vaulter * Rolando Fonseca (born 1974), Costa Rican footballer * Rolando Frazer (born 1958), Panamanian basketball player * Rolando Garibotti, Argentinian-American climber * Rolando Jurquin (born 1987), volleyball player * Rolando Pinedo Larrea (born 1994), Afro-Bolivian crown prince * Rolando McClain (born 1989), American football linebacker * Rolando Mendoza, Nicaraguan athlete * Rolando Perez, American mixed martial artist * Rolando Zárate (born 1978), Argentine football player * Edson Rolando Silva Sousa (born 1983), Portuguese footballer * Rolando Gonzalez-Bunster (born c. 1949), US-based Argentine businessman

List of people with the given name Rolando

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