Italian · Boy name
Orlando
“famous throughout the land”
About the name Orlando
Orlando is an Italian name derived from the Old High German name Roland, which means ‘famous throughout the land’. The name has historical significance, particularly in literature, as it is famously associated with the character Orlando in Ludovico Ariosto’s epic poem ‘Orlando Furioso’.
- Meaning
- famous throughout the land
- Origin
- Italian
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- or-LAN-do(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Orlando
- Orlando James
- Orlando Michael
- Orlando Alexander
- Orlando David
- Orlando Thomas
Questions about Orlando
- What does Orlando mean?
- Orlando is an Italian name meaning "famous throughout the land".
- How do you pronounce Orlando?
- Orlando is pronounced or-LAN-do, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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