Orlando Surname: Origin and Coat of Arms
What does Orlando mean, and where does it come from? Here is a brief introduction.
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Origin of the Orlando name
Orlando comes from the personal name Orlando, the Italian form of Roland, from Germanic hrod, "fame", and land, "land". The name spread through the tales of Charlemagne's paladin Roland, retold in Italy in poems such as Ariosto's Orlando furioso and in the Sicilian puppet theatre. As a surname Orlando is most common in Sicily, Apulia and Campania.
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This overview covers the Orlando name in Italy. We also hold records of the name in other countries, such as the United States, Argentina and Brazil; your full pack is researched for your family's country of origin.
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Orlando name FAQ
What does the Orlando name mean?
Famous land (Roland). Common variants include Orlandi, Orlandini, Rolando.
Where does the Orlando surname come from?
It originates in Italy, and is also found in the United States, Argentina and Brazil.
Is there a Orlando coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Orlando crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Orlando coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: De Felice, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani; Caffarelli & Marcato, I cognomi d'Italia; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).