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BoyPronounced Italian /or.ˈlan.do/; Spanish /oɾ.ˈlan.do/Dutch language family

Orlando

Italian form of Roland, as used in the epic poems Orlando Innamorato by Matteo Maria Boiardo and the continuation Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto.

Quick answer

Orlando is a boy name.

Pronunciation: Italian /or.ˈlan.do/; Spanish /oɾ.ˈlan.do/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationItalian /or.ˈlan.do/; Spanish /oɾ.ˈlan.do/
Language familyDutch

Meaning and history

Italian form of Roland, as used in the epic poems Orlando Innamorato (1483) by Matteo Maria Boiardo and the continuation Orlando Furioso (1532) by Ludovico Ariosto. In the poems, Orlando is a knight in Charlemagne 's army who battles against the invading Saracens. A character in Shakespeare's play As You Like It (1599) also bears this name, as does a city in Florida.

Notes and context

Usage: italian, spanish, portuguese, carolingian cycle