"Orlando" meaning in English

See Orlando in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ɔɹˈlæn.doʊ/ [General-American], /ɔːˈlæn.dəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Orlando.wav [Southern-England]
enPR: ôr-lănʹ-dō Rhymes: -ændəʊ Etymology: From Italian Orlando (“Roland”), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiland. The Florida city has gone by the name since 1857, perhaps in honour of the soldier Orlando Reeves, whom Seminoles killed there in 1835. (Previously, it had been settled in 1844 as Jernigan.) Doublet of Roland. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|Orlando||Roland}} Italian Orlando (“Roland”), {{der|en|gmw-pro|*Hrōþiland}} Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiland, {{l|en|Seminoles}} Seminoles, {{l|en|Jernigan}} Jernigan, {{doublet|en|Roland}} Doublet of Roland Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Orlando
  1. A male given name from Italian. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Orlando-en-name-ioHRQYcr
  2. A surname from Italian derived from the given name.
    Sense id: en-Orlando-en-name-tS0eFcQS Categories (other): English surnames
  3. A city, the county seat of Orange County, Florida, United States; see Orlando, Florida. Wikidata QID: Q49233 Categories (place): Cities in Florida, USA, Cities in the United States, Orlando, Places in Florida, USA, Places in the United States Related terms: Orlando Furioso
    Sense id: en-Orlando-en-name-en:Q49233 Categories (other): County seats of Florida, USA, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 21 48

Alternative forms

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