Harald
Danish
Etymology
Estonian
Etymology
German
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Harjawaldaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhaʁalt/
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse Haraldr, from Proto-Germanic *Harjawaldaz. Cognate with the English Harold. Name of ruling kings of Norway and Denmark since the Viking times.
References
- Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
- Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 15 883 males with the given name Harald living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1900s decade, and a new peak in 1937 when the present king Harald was born. Accessed on April 29th, 2011.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- Arald, Hareld, Areld, Harild, Arild
Etymology
From Old Norse Haraldr, from Proto-Germanic *Harjawaldaz. Doublet of Hervald. Cognate with the Faroese and Icelandic Haraldur, and English Harold. Name of ruling kings of Norway and Denmark since the Viking Age.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²haːral(d)/, /²harːal(d)/
Proper noun
Harald m (definite Haralden)
- a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Haralda or Haralde
Usage notes
Patronymics:
- son of Harald: Haraldsson
- daughter of Harald: Haraldsdotter
Derived terms
- (surnames) Haraldsen
References
- Eivind Vågslid (1988), “Harald”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn, →ISBN
- Kristoffer Kruken; Ola Stemshaug (1995) Norsk personnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN
- Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 13 315 males with the given name Harald living in Norway on January 1st 2023, with the frequency peak in the 1900s decade, and a new peak in 1937 when the present king Harald was born. Accessed on 27th January, 2023.
Old Norse
Swedish
Etymology
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