Rowlandson is an English surname meaning son of
Rowland or
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 ...
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Bearers of the name include:
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Alfred Cecil Rowlandson (1865–1922), Australian publisher
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James Rowlandson (1577–1639), English Canon of Windsor
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Mary Rowlandson (c. 1637–1711), colonial American woman, captured by Native Americans, who described her experiences
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Thomas Rowlandson
Thomas Rowlandson (; 13 July 175721 April 1827) was an English artist and caricaturist of the Georgian Era, noted for his political satire and social observation. A prolific artist and printmaker, Rowlandson produced both individual social an ...
(1756–1827), English artist and caricaturist
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English-language surnames
Patronymic surnames
Surnames from given names