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Orlando, Florida Orlando ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Orange County, Florida, United States. The city proper had a population of 307,573 at the 2020 census, making it the fourth-most populous city in Florida behind Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville ...
, a city in the United States Orlando may also refer to:


People

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Orlando (given name) Orlando is a masculine given name, originally an Italian form of the given name Roland. Notable people with the name include A *Orlando Ramón Agosti (1924–1997), Argentinian general * Orlando Allen (1803–1874), American politician * Orlando ...
, a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name *
Orlando (surname) Orlando is a Southern Italian-origin surname cognate with Roland. Notable people with the surname include * Alberto Orlando (born 1938), Italian footballer * Alessandro Orlando (born 1970), Italian footballer * Alexandra Orlando (born 1987), Ital ...
, includes a list of people with the name * Orlando (Frankish warrior) (died 778), the military leader best known as Roland who inspired the Italian medieval icon "Orlando"


Fictional characters

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Orlando (character) Roland (; ; or ''Rotholandus''; 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 Matter of France. The historical Roland was milit ...
, the central character in a sequence of Italian verse romances from Dante, Ariosto and others * Orlando (''As You Like It''), a character in William Shakespeare's ''As You Like It'' * Orlando, the title character of '' Orlando: A Biography'', a novel by Virginia Woolf, and its film and stage adaptations *
Orlando (fictional cat) Orlando (The Marmalade Cat) is the fictional eponymous hero of the series (of the same name) of 19 illustrated children's books written by Kathleen Hale between 1938 and 1972, issued by various publishers including '' Country Life'' and '' Puffi ...
, central figure in Katherine Hale's ''The Marmalade Cat'' 1938–1972 series of children's books * Orlando, a character from the comic book '' The Invisibles'' * Orlando, a character from a comic book series ''
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Arts and entertainment

* '' Orlando: A Biography'', a novel by Virginia Woolf * ''Orlando'' (film), a 1992 film based on the novel * ''Orlando'' (TV series), an early 1960s British thriller series *
Orlando (band) Orlando (styled ''O''rland''o'') were an English Romo band of the 1990s.Orlando feature by Taylor Parkes, Romo special feature, ''Melody Maker'' 25 November 1995 page 10 They were one of seven core Romo acts featured by ''Melody Maker'' in the ...
, an English 1990s band, part of the Romo movement * ''Orlando'' (opera), an opera by Handel * ''Orlando'', an opera by
Nicola Porpora Nicola (or Niccolò) Antonio Giacinto Porpora (17 August 16863 March 1768) was an Italian composer and teacher of singing of the Baroque era, whose most famous singing students were the castrati Farinelli and Caffarelli. Other students include ...
* "Orlando", a musical number from the musical '' The Book of Mormon'' * "Orlando", a song by the American rapper XXXTentacion from his album '' 17'' *
Orlando Consort The Orlando Consort was a British vocal consort which is best known for performing Renaissance choral music one voice to a part. The Consort was founded in 1988 as part of the activities of the Early Music Network of Great Britain, a forerunner of t ...
, a British vocal consort *
Orlando Productions Orlando Productions is a French record label, owned by Bruno Gigliotti, brother of singer Dalida, for whom he used to be the manager. In the late 1960s, he founded the Orlando label as a vehicle to release and to control Dalida's musical output. ...
, a French record label


Places


South Africa

* Orlando, Soweto, a subdivision of Johannesburg


United States

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Orlando, Florida Orlando ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Orange County, Florida, United States. The city proper had a population of 307,573 at the 2020 census, making it the fourth-most populous city in Florida behind Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville ...
, a city **
Orlando International Airport Orlando International Airport is the primary international airport located southeast of downtown Orlando, Florida. In 2024, it had 57,211,628 passengers, making it the busiest airport in the state and ninth busiest airport in the United St ...
, a major international airport **
Orlando Executive Airport Orlando Executive Airport is a public airport three miles (6 km) east of downtown Orlando, in Orange County, Florida. It is owned and operated by the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) and serves general aviation. Overview Orla ...
, an airport and former military base *
Orlando Township, Cheyenne County, Kansas Orlando Township is a township in Cheyenne County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 63. History Orlando was issued a post office in 1886. The post office was discontinued in 1888. Geography Orlando Township ...
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Orlando, Kentucky Orlando is an unincorporated community in Rockcastle County, Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. ...
, an unincorporated community *
Orlando, Oklahoma Orlando is a town in Logan and Payne counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 148 at the 2010 census, compared to the figure of 201 in 2000.
, a town *
Orlando, West Virginia Orlando is an unincorporated community located in Braxton and Lewis counties, West Virginia, United States. It is located on Oil Creek, a tributary of the Little Kanawha River. History The first settlers came to Oil Creek's wilderness i ...
, an unincorporated community


Italy

* Monte Orlando, a wildlife park in
Gaeta Gaeta (; ; Southern Latian dialect, Southern Laziale: ''Gaieta'') is a seaside resort in the province of Latina in Lazio, Italy. Set on a promontory stretching towards the Gulf of Gaeta, it is from Rome and from Naples. The city has played ...


Transport

* , four Royal Navy ships * , a United States Navy ship *
Chevrolet Orlando The Chevrolet Orlando () is a three-row compact MPV manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand from 2010 to 2023. The first-generation model was mainly developed and manufactured by GM Korea, while also assembled in four other coun ...
, a make of car *
Cantiere navale fratelli Orlando Cantiere navale fratelli Orlando (Orlando Brothers Shipyard) is a historical Italian shipyard in Livorno. History It was founded by Luigi Orlando and his brothers Giuseppe, Paolo and Salvatore who moved to Livorno from Genoa where in 1858 they h ...
, Italian shipyard founded by Orlando brothers


Other uses

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Orlando (cat) Jill Insley is a financial journalist for ''The Sunday Times'' writing for ''Question of Money''. Investment cat In a 2012 portfolio stock valuation challenge by ''The Observer'', Jill Insley's pet cat, Orlando, outperformed a team of profess ...
, the winner of a 2012 stock picking contest *
Orlando (horse) Orlando (foaled 1841) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the Derby and as a Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland. Racing record Racing at age two, one of Orlando's most significant wins came in the July Stakes at N ...
, a British Thoroughbred racehorse *
Orlando Pirates F.C. Orlando Pirates Football Club, referred to as simply Pirates, is a South African professional association football, football club based in Orlando, Soweto that plays in the top-tier system of Football in South Africa known as South African Pr ...
, a South African football club *
Orlando tangelo The tangelo ( , ; ''C. reticulata × C. maxima'' or ''× C. paradisi''), ''Citrus × tangelo'', is a citrus fruit hybrid of a ''Citrus reticulata'' variety, such as mandarin orange or tangerine, and a ''Citrus maxima'' variety, such as a pome ...
, a variety of citrus fruit *
Orlando Wines Orlando Wines is an Australian wine company, well known for Jacob's Creek wine, first released in 1976. The company has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Pernod Ricard since 1989 and is now known as Pernod Ricard Winemakers. The winery still ...
, an Australian winery


See also

* * * Orlanda (disambiguation) * Olando, a Kenyan surname * Orando, a fictional planet in the DC Comics universe *
Owando Owando is a town and a commune located in the central Republic of the Congo lying on the Kouyou River. It is the capital of Cuvette Department and of Owando District. It is home to a market and has an airport An airport is an aerodr ...
, a town in Congo *
Roland (disambiguation) Roland (died 778) was a Frankish military leader in Charlemagne's service, and subject of the epic poem '' The Song of Roland''. Roland may also refer to: Places * Rural Municipality of Roland, Manitoba Canada ** Roland, Manitoba, a village * Ro ...
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