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: *

Rolands Bērziņš Rolands Bērziņš (also Roland Berzinsh; born January 14, 1975, in Riga) is a Latvian chess player who holds the FIDE title of International Master (1993). He is a Latvian Chess Championship winner (2021). Chess career Rolands Bērziņš won t ...

(born 1975), Latvian chess International Master *

Rolands Broks Rolands Broks (born 18 May 1969) is a Latvian politician, member of the Latvian Farmers' Union The Latvian Farmers' Union ( lv, Latvijas Zemnieku savienība, LZS) is an agrarian political party in Latvia. Initially formed in 1917 during the ...

(born 1969), Latvian politician *

Rolands Bulders Rolands Bulders (born 12 March 1965 in Liepāja) is a retired Latvian international footballer. He obtained a total number of 33 caps for the Latvia national football team, scoring three goals. His last club was FK Ventspils FK Ventspils is a ...

(born 1965), Latvian footballer *

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 *

Rolands Kalniņš Rolands Kalniņš (9 May 1922 – 17 May 2022) was a Latvian film director, screenwriter, and producer. Biography Rolands Kalniņš was born on 9 May 1922 in Vecslabada, Istra Parish, Latvia to a post worker family. From 1937 to 1940, he st ...

(1922-2022), Latvian film director * Rolands Rikards, Latvian scientist, preofessor and politician * Rolands Šmits (born 1995), Latvian basketball player *

Rolands Štrobinders Rolands Štrobinders (born 14 April 1992) is a Latvian athlete specialising in the javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by run ...

(born 1992), Latvian javelin thrower * Rolands Upatnieks (1932–1994), Latvian luger

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