Rollo (name)

Rollo is a given name and surname derived from a Latinized form of the Old Norse Hrólfr or Rolfr (Rolf, Rudolf) meaning "famed wolf".[1]

Rollo
Language(s)Germanic; Old Norse; Scottish Gaelic
Origin
Word/nameOld Norse
DerivationHrólfr
Meaning"fame-wolf"
Other names
Related namesRolf, Rudolph, Rollon, Roland

The name was first attested to with Viking warlord Rollo of Normandy, ancestor of William the Conqueror. In Scotland the Clan Rollo were supporters of Charles II and rewarded with the title of Lord Rollo.[2]

Notable people with the name include:

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References

  1. Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American family names. Oxford, UK ; New York : Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4.
  2. Anderson, William (1867). The Scottish Nation: Or, The Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours, and Biographical History of the People of Scotland. A. Fullarton & Company. pp. 358–359.
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