Rolla is an Italian surname and also a diminutive for the

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Alessandro Rolla Alessandro Rolla (; 23 April 175714 September 1841) was an Italian viola and violin virtuoso, composer, conductor and teacher. His son, Antonio Rolla, was also a violin virtuoso and composer. His fame now rests mainly as "teacher of the great P ...

(1757–1841), Italian composer, violin and viola virtuoso *

Antonio Rolla Giuseppe Antonio Rolla (18 April 1798, in Parma – 19 March 1837, in Dresden) was an Italian violin and viola virtuoso and composer. Antonio Rolla studied violin with his father, composer Alessandro Rolla. In 1803 the family is moved to Milan ...

(1798–1837), Italian composer, violin and viola virtuoso

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* Rolla Anderson (born 1920), American former football and basketball player and coach *

Rolla Daringer Rolla Harrison Daringer (November 15, 1888 – May 23, 1974) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals ...

(1888–1974), American baseball shortstop *

Rolla Dyer Rolla Eugene Dyer (November 4, 1886 – June 3, 1971) was an American physician born in Delaware County, Ohio. Dyer received his B.A. in 1907 from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, and his M.D. in 1914 from the University of Texas. He joined the ...

(1886–1971), American physician *

Rolla Mapel Rolla Hamilton Mapel (March 9, 1890 – April 6, 1966) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Browns The St. Louis Browns were a Major League Baseball team that originated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the Milwaukee Bre ...

(1890–1966), American baseball pitcher *

Rolla C. McMillen Rolla Coral McMillen (October 5, 1880 – May 6, 1961) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born near Monticello, Illinois, McMillen attended the public schools of Monticello, Illinois ( Monticello High School), and the University of Illin ...

(1880–1961), American politician from Illinois *

Rolla Norman Edouard Charles "Rolla" Norman (1889–1971) was a French stage and film actor. Selected filmography * ''The Assassination of the Duke of Guise'' (1908) * '' The Advocate'' (1925) * ''The Last Fort'' (1928) * '' The Vein'' (1928) * '' The Great ...

(1889–1971), French actor *

Rolla Wells Rolla Wells (June 1, 1856November 30, 1944), also called "Rollo", was an American politician. He served two terms as Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, was named an officer of the Democratic National Committee in the 1912 Wilson campaign, and served a ...

(1856–1944), American politician from Missouri

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Rolla, Kansas Rolla is a city in Morton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 384. History Early history For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. Fro ...

* Rolla, Missouri ** Missouri University of Science and Technology, formerly the University of Missouri–Rolla *

Rolla, North Dakota Rolla ( ) is a city in Rolette County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Rolette County. The population was 1,223 at the 2020 census. The city contains a small park and a small outdoor pool. History Rolla was laid out in 18 ...

;Canada * Rolla, British Columbia ;Norway *

Rolla (Troms) or is an island in Ibestad Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The island of Andørja lies to the northeast, the Vågsfjorden lies to the north and west, and the Astafjorden Astafjorden is a fjord (more accurately, a strait) ...

, an island in Troms county, in the municipality of Ibestad ;United Arab Emirates *Rolla, an area within

Sharjah (emirate) The Emirate of Sharjah (; ar, إِمَارَة ٱلشَّارِقَة ') is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates, which covers and has a population of over 1,400,000 (2015). It comprises the capital city of Sharjah, after which it ...

;India *

Rolla, Anantapur Rolla is a village and mandal in Sri Sathya Sai district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Geography Rolla is located at . It has an average elevation of 726 metres (2385 ft). Demographics Indian census The decennial Census of India has ...

, a village and mandal in Andhra Pradesh

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* ''Rolla'' (ship), name of multiple ships *"Rolla", a poem by

Alfred de Musset Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay (; 11 December 1810 – 2 May 1857) was a French dramatist, poet, and novelist.His names are often reversed "Louis Charles Alfred de Musset": see "(Louis Charles) Alfred de Musset" (bio), Biography.com, 2007 ...

*''Rolla'', a painting by Henri Gervex

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