Harold
\a.ʁɔld\♂French boy's name
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | \a.ʁɔld\ |
Origin and meaning
From a merger of Old English Hereweald and Old English Harold (itself from Old Norse Haraldr), both from Proto-Germanic *Harjawaldaz, from *harjaz (“army”) + *waldaz (“ruler, authority”). Related to Walter, which has the elements reversed. Cognate with Danish, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish Harald, Faroese and Icelandic Haraldur.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- United States
- Malta
- Netherlands
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).