Roald
See also: Róald
Norwegian Nynorsk
Roald Amundsen, the first person on the South Pole.
Alternative forms
- Roalde, Vrold, Vrål
Etymology
From Old Norse Róaldr, Old Norse Hróaldr, from earlier Hróðvaldr, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiwaldaz, *Hrōþawaldaz, from *hrōþiz (“praise, fame”) + *waldaz (“ruler, chieftain”). Cognate with Old High German Hrodowald.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²ruːal(d)/
Proper noun
Roald m (definite Roalden)
- a male given name from Old Norse
Related terms
- rod, ro-
- vald
References
- Eivind Vågslid (1988), “Roald”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn, →ISBN
- Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 2 674 males with the given name Roald living in Norway on January 1st 2023, with the frequency peak in the 1930s. Accessed on 26th February, 2023.