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What does Rowland mean?
English: Old Germanic name meaning 'famous land'.. Rowland is derived from the Old Germanic name 'Hrothland', meaning famous land or renowned land.
Is Rowland a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Rowland in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Rowland in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Rowland suit?
Classic
Human name
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
What the Playgroup Will Assume About Rowland
As the new pup Rowland joins us for breakfast, the others whisper, "With a name like that, he better be ready to roll out the friendship like pancakes!"
Names similar to Rowland
Aadarsh — Indian name meaning 'ideal' or 'model'.Aaran — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'high mountain' or 'exalted'.Aaric — Variant of Eric, meaning 'eternal ruler' in Old Norse.Aaron — Exalted or high mountain.Aarron — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'mountain of strength'.Aavya — Sanskrit name meaning 'first rays of light'.Abbas — Means 'lion' in Arabic; also a name of a historical figure.Abbot — A title for the head of a monastery, derived from the Latin 'abbas'.