Rollo

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Latinization of the Old French equivalent of the English Rolf.

Rollo (countable and uncountable, plural Rollos)

1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
   • 1950, Graham Greene, The Third Man, Heinemann, published 1964, page 15:

     There was always a conflict in Rollo Martins ― between the absurd Christian name and the sturdy Dutch (four generations back) surname.

2. A surname transferred from the given name.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Rollo is the 11829^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2646 individuals. Rollo is most common among White (89.68%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rollo”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

An irregular clipping of Rovaniemi, possibly associated with the rare name Rollo (of ultimately Germanic origin).

• IPA^(key): /ˈrolːo/,
• Rhymes: -olːo
• Hyphenation^(key): Rol‧lo

Rollo (colloquial)

1. Synonym of Rovaniemi.

The internal locative cases (inessive, illative and elative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Rollo" is Rollossa.

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Rollo

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A roller blind

A roller shutter

• Rouleau n

Alteration (based on rollen, Rollladen) of older Rouleau, from French rouleau.

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁɔlo/, /ʁɔˈloː/

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Rollo n (strong, genitive Rollos, plural Rollos)

1. roller blind

   Synonyms: Jalousie, (Switzerland) Store

2. roller shutter

   Synonym: Rollladen

• “Rollo” in Duden online
• “Rollo” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache