Rollins as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Rollins

What is the meaning of the name Rollins ?

The baby name Rollins is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɒlɪnz/ (UK) or /ˈrɑlɪnz/ (US); respelling: ROL-ins.

Rollins is English in Origin.

Rollins is an English patronymic surname turned given name, meaning "son of Rollin." Rollin was a medieval diminutive of either Roland (from Germanic elements hrod, "fame," + land, "territory") or Rollo (from Old Norse Hrolfr, "famed wolf"). Thus, Rollins carries connotations of renown - either "famous land" via Roland or "famous wolf" via Rollo - filtered through the affectionate pet-form Rollin.

Recorded in England from the late Middle Ages, the surname appears in spellings such as Rawlins, Rawlings, Rollins, and Rollings; related given-name forms include Rollin, Rowland, Roland, and Rollo. In the United States, Rollins began occasional use as a first name in the 19th century and fits the modern surname-as-given-name style, remaining uncommon but familiar thanks to the widespread surname (for example, musician Henry Rollins). Contemporary variants for first-name use include Rollins, Rawlins, and the simpler Rollin; nicknames can be Rollo, Rolly, or Ro.