Given name & surname
Roli
“from the renowned land”
Roli is a diminutive of Roland. One German interpretation is “from the renowned land.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Roli is a diminutive of Roland. One German interpretation is “from the renowned land.”
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Where it comes from
Roli is a diminutive of Roland. An origin associated with Roland is Germanic.
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The story
Roli is a diminutive of Roland. The history of Roland gives this family its wider story. The Chanson de Roland tells of Charlemagne’s follower Roland and his death at Roncesvalles. His devoted friendship with Oliver forms part of that literary tradition; in Italian versions, Roland becomes Orlando.
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Roli’s family of names
In Hungarian usage, Roli is a diminutive of Roland. In Greek usage, Roli as a surname is a transliteration of Ρόλη. In Greek usage, Roli as a surname is a transliteration of Ρόλι.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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