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.

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