The Rollant Family Name

Rollant is an established spelling of the French surname Rolland. Only a small detail separates the spellings: Rollant has “t” where Rolland has “d”. At root, the name means “Famous land”. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Other spellings include Roland and Rollan.

Arms linked to Rolland and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Get the complete Rollant report, with a museum-style coat of arms.