Roland
Electronic instrument maker
Roland is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, borne most famously by the legendary medieval knight who died defending Charlemagne's army at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass—celebrated in the epic poem *The Song of Roland*.
The name suggests martial valor and tragic heroism.
It saw peak popularity in the mid-20th century: Roland was my grandfather's name.
Early medieval Western unifier
- SaracensMedieval term for Arabs
- paladinHeroic knightly defender
- chansonFrench vocal composition
- OliverMale given name
horn · battle · medieval · manuscript · troubadour · minstrel · bard · feudalism
Honored mounted soldier
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- valorCourage in danger
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- courageFortitude facing danger
nobility · fealty · jousting · tournament · armour · squire · lance · steed
Array of input keys
- JunoJupiter's divine consort
- drum machineElectronic percussion simulator
- sequencerOrders signals chronologically
- workstationTechnical computing system
MIDI · digital piano · arranger · sampling · DAW · sound design · electronic · recording
Charlemagne
Early medieval Western unifier
Oliver · horn · battle · medieval · manuscript · troubadour · minstrel · bard · feudalism · crusade
knight
Honored mounted soldier
courage · nobility · fealty · jousting · tournament · armour · squire · lance · steed · castle
keyboard
Array of input keys
- JunoJupiter's divine consort
- drum machineElectronic percussion simulator
- sequencerOrders signals chronologically
workstation · MIDI · digital piano · arranger · sampling · DAW · sound design · electronic · recording · audio
- Old-Fashioned NamesMildred, Gertrude, Ethel, Edna, Bertha
- French folkloreGargantua, Bluebeard, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Charles Perrault
- chansons de gesteOliver, Charlemagne, paladins, Guillaume, William of Orange
- Guitar AmplifiersFender, Orange, Friedman, Trainwreck, Carr
- heroeshero, heroes, heroine, heroines, superhero
- chivalryknighthood, knights, chivalry, medieval knights, honor
Rolandtraitor
One who betrays allegiance
betrayer · Judas · coward · oathbreaker · Mordred
Rolandacoustic instruments
Non-electric sound producers
Steinway · Martin · Stradivarius · Gibson · Fender
- Song of RolandMedieval French heroic poem
- Roland Garros