Harold - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Harold \

is pronounced HARE-uld. It is of Scandinavian origin, and its meaning is "army ruler". Herald is also literally "one who proclaims". An Anglo-Saxon name. British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan; playwright Harold Pinter.

Harold has 19 variant forms: Araldo, Aralt, Aroldo, Arry, Garald, Garold, Hal, Harald, Haralds, Harolda, Haroldo, Harrell, Harry, Heraldo, Herlad, Herold, Herrold, Herrick and Herryck.

For more information, see also the related name Darold.

Harold is a very common first name for men (#44 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#5670 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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