Rolla is an

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

surname and also a diminutive for the

Toyota Corolla The is a series of compact cars (formerly Subcompact car, subcompact) manufactured and marketed globally by the Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. Introduced in 1966, the Corolla was the best-selling car worldwide by 1974 and has bee ...

. Rolla may refer to:

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Alessandro Rolla Alessandro Rolla (; 23 April 175714 September 1841) was an Italian viola and violin virtuoso, composer, conductor and teacher. His son, Antonio Rolla, was also a violin virtuoso and composer. His fame now rests mainly as "teacher of the great ...

(1757–1841), Italian composer, violin and viola virtuoso * Antonio Rolla (1798–1837), Italian composer, violin and viola virtuoso

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* Rolla Anderson (1920–2018), American former football and basketball player and coach * Rolla Daringer (1888–1974), American baseball shortstop *

Rolla Dyer Rolla Eugene Dyer (November 4, 1886 – June 3, 1971) was an American physician born in Delaware County, Ohio. Dyer received his B.A. in 1907 from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, and his M.D. in 1914 from the University of Texas. He joined the ...

(1886–1971), American physician * Rolla Mapel (1890–1966), American baseball pitcher *

Rolla C. McMillen Rolla Coral McMillen (October 5, 1880 – May 6, 1961) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born near Monticello, Illinois, McMillen attended the public schools of Monticello, Illinois ( Monticello High School), and the University of Illin ...

(1880–1961), American politician from Illinois *

Rolla Norman Edouard Charles Normand, best known as Rolla Norman, (1889–1971) was a French stage and film actor. Selected filmography * ''The Assassination of the Duke of Guise'' (1908) * ''The Advocate'' (1925) * '' Gribiche'' (1926) * '' The Last Fort'' ( ...

(1889–1971), French actor * Rolla Wells (1856–1944), American politician from Missouri

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Rolla, Kansas Rolla is a city in Morton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 384. History Early history For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. Fr ...

Rolla, Missouri Rolla () is a city in and the county seat of Phelps County, Missouri, United States. Its population in the 2020 United States Census was 19,943. It is approximately midway between St. Louis and Springfield along I-44. Its micropolitan sta ...

Missouri University of Science and Technology Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T or S&T) is a public research university in Rolla, Missouri. It is a member institution of the University of Missouri System. Most of its 6,456 students (2023) study engineering, busin ...

, formerly the University of Missouri–Rolla *

Rolla, North Dakota Rolla ( ) is a city in Rolette County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Rolette County. The population was 1,223 at the 2020 census. The city contains a small park and a small outdoor pool. History Rolla was laid out in 1 ...

;Canada * Rolla, British Columbia ;Norway *

Rolla (Troms) or is an island in Ibestad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The island of Andørja lies to the northeast, the Vågsfjorden lies to the north and west, and the Astafjorden lies to the south. The highest point on the island of Rolla is ...

, an island in Troms county, in the municipality of Ibestad ;United Arab Emirates *Rolla, an area within

Sharjah (emirate) The Emirate of Sharjah (; ') is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates, which covers and has a population of over 1,400,000 (2015). It comprises the capital city of Sharjah, after which it is named, and other minor towns and exclav ...

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Rolla, Anantapur Rolla is a village and mandal in Sri Sathya Sai district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Geography Rolla is located at . It has an average elevation of 726 metres (2385 ft). Demographics Indian census The decennial census of India has ...

, a village and mandal in Andhra Pradesh

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* ''Rolla'' (ship), name of multiple ships *"Rolla", a poem by

Alfred de Musset Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay (; 11 December 1810 – 2 May 1857) was a French dramatist, poet, and novelist.His names are often reversed "Louis Charles Alfred de Musset": see "(Louis Charles) Alfred de Musset" (bio), Biography.com, 2007 ...

*''Rolla'', a painting by

Henri Gervex Henri Gervex (10 December 1852 – 7 June 1929) was a French painter who studied painting under Alexandre Cabanel, Pierre-Nicolas Brisset, and Eugène Fromentin. Biography Early years He was the son of Joséphine Peltier and Félix Nicolas Gerve ...

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