Haraldr
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *Harjawaldaz, from *harjaz (“army”) and *waldaz (“leader”). Attested by Tacitus, in the form Chariovalda[1]. Cognates include English Harold, French Hérault, Italian Araldo, Spanish Haraldo.
Proper noun
Haraldr m
- A male given name
Descendants
- Danish: Harald
- Faroese: Haraldur
- Icelandic: Haraldur
- Norwegian: Harald
- Swedish: Harald
References
- Tacitus, The Annals 2.11
- “Harald” in: J. van der Schaar, “Woordenboek van voornamen”, 8. druk, Utrecht 1994, Prisma Woordenboeken, Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, →ISBN
- Harald; in: Eivind Vågslid, Norderlendske fyrenamn, 1988, →ISBN