Roeland

Roeland, Roelandt or Roelant (all pronounced /rulɑnt/) is a Dutch masculine given name equivalent to English Roland. It is a Germanic name consisting of the elements -hrod- ("fame") and -land- (i.e. "famous in the land") or -nand- ("brave").[1] A common short form is Roel. People with the name include:

  • Roeland van Duijn (born 1943), Dutch politician, political activist and writer
  • Roeland Kerbosch (born 1940), Dutch movie director
  • Roeland van Laer (1598 – aft. 1635), Dutch landscape painter
  • Roeland Lievens (born 1983), Dutch rower
  • Roeland van der Marel (born 1967), Dutch astronomer, NASA space telescope project leader
  • Roeland Nusse (born 1950), Dutch developmental biologist
  • Roelant Oltmans (born 1954), Dutch hockey coach
  • Roeland Paardekooper (born 1970), Dutch archaeologist
  • Roeland Pruijssers (born 1989), Dutch chess grandmaster
  • Roeland Raes (born 1934), Belgian politician
  • Roelant Roghman (1627–1692), Dutch painter, sketcher and engraver
  • Roelant Savery (1576–1639), Dutch still life and bird painter
  • Roeland Schaftenaar (born 1988), Dutch basketball player
  • Roeland J. in 't Veld (born 1942), Dutch public administration scholar
  • Roeland Vertegaal (born 1968), Dutch-Canadian computer interface designer
  • Roeland Wiesnekker (born 1967), Swiss actor

See also

References

  1. Roland at behindthename.com
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