Rolands is a
Latvian masculine
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
. It is the Latvian spelling of
Roland
Roland (; frk, *Hrōþiland; lat-med, Hruodlandus or ''Rotholandus''; it, Orlando 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 ...
and may refer to:
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Rolands Bērziņš (born 1975), Latvian chess International Master
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Rolands Broks (born 1969), Latvian politician
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Rolands Bulders (born 1965), Latvian footballer
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Rolands Freimanis
Rolands Freimanis (born January 21, 1988) is a Latvian professional basketball player for Trefl Sopot of the Polish Basketball League. He plays at the power forward and center positions.
Professional career
Born in Gulbene, Latvia, Freimanis star ...
(born 1988), Latvian basketball player
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Rolands Kalniņš (1922-2022), Latvian film director
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Rolands Rikards, Latvian scientist, preofessor and politician
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Rolands Šmits
Rolands Šmits (born June 25, 1995) is a Latvian professional basketball player for Žalgiris Kaunas of the LKL and the EuroLeague. At a height of 2.08 m (6'10"), and a weight of 106.4 kg (235 lbs.), he can play at either the power forward or c ...
(born 1995), Latvian basketball player
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Rolands Štrobinders (born 1992), Latvian javelin thrower
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Rolands Upatnieks
Rolands Upatnieks (13 December 1932 – 11 May 1994) was a Latvian luger. He competed in the men's doubles event at the 1976 Winter Olympics
The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games (german: XII. Olympi ...
(1932–1994), Latvian luger
References
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Latvian masculine given names