Rowland
Major Settlement in the Parish of Rowland
Historical Forms
- Ralunt 1086 DB
- Raalund 1101–8 RegLich a.1108 Dugd 1169 P
- Ralund 1200 P Hy3 WollCh
- Rolund 1230 FF Hy3 WollCh
- Rolound' 1348 DbAxxxvi
- Roland 1236 Cl c.1250 BelCh 1300 WollCh 1481 Woll
- Rolond 1403,1409,1490 WollCh
- Rouland, Rowland 1332 Ipm 1431 FA
Etymology
This is a Scandinavian compound of rá and lúndr , but it is difficult to decide whether the first element means 'roe-buck' or 'boundary, boundary-mark'. In this parish is Rowdale Ho, and though the forms are late the first elements are presumably identical. Perhaps they are 'boundary grove' and 'boundary valley' respectively. The forms show the common replacement of lúndr by land ; cf. Hasland infra 260.