Harold
Scandinavian
"army ruler"
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Harold Origin and Meaning
The name Harold is a boy's name of Scandinavian origin meaning "army ruler".
The name of the last Anglo-Saxon king of England before the Norman conquest, and a name that's long been associated with a pipe-smoking, bespectacled grandpa or uncle.
After years in style limbo, Harold is slowly making a comeback, possibly boosted by cheerful nicknames like Harry and Hal. Filmmaking couple Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach have a son named Harold.
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Famous People Named Harold
- Harold I aka Harold HarefootKing of England
- Harold II aka Harold Godwinsonlast Anglo,Saxon King of England
- (James) Harold WilsonBaron Wilson of Rievaulx, British prime minister
- (Maurice) Harold Macmillan1st Earl of Stockton, British prime minister
- Harold Arlen (born Hyman Arluck)American composer ("Somewhere Over the Rainbow")
- Harold PinterEnglish playwright
- Harold Clayton LloydAmerican actor
- Harold Scott MacDonald "Donald" CoxeterBritish,Canadian geometer
- Harold Perrineau (born Harold Williams)American actor
- Harold Edward HoltAustralian Prime Minister
- Harold NorseAmerican poet
- Harold Allen RamisAmerican actor and director
- Harold BloomAmerican literary critic
- Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, British field marshal and Governor,General of Canada
- Harold Eugene "Hal" RoachAmerican film producer, director, actor
- Harold John "Hal" SmithAmerican actor and voice actor
The name Harold in Pop Culture
- Harold "Hal" JordanGreen Lantern from DC Universe
- Harold Hillmain character in "The Music Man"
- Harold Chasenmain character in movie "Harold & Maude"
- Harold "Happy" Hogancharacter in Marvel Universe
- Harold "Hal" Coopercharacter in Archie Comics Universe
- "Harold and the Purple Crayon" children's book by Crockett Johnson
- Harold Skimpolecharacter in Dickens's Bleak House
- Harold Abbottcharacter on TV's "Everwood"
- Harold Saxoncode name of The Master on TV's "Doctor Who"
- Harold Crenshawcharacter on TV's "Monk"
- Harold Guppycharacter in the movie "Intimate Relations"
- Harold Clemenscharacter on TV's "The Client List"
- Harold Bermanschool bully from animated TV series "Hey Arnold!"
- Harold Waldorffather of Blair Waldorf from CW's "Gossip Girl".
- Harold TravillaElsie Dinsmore's son in the Elsie Dinsmore series
- Harold Wilsonmain character in G. A. Henty's "True to the Old Flag"
- Harold Bloorcharacter in Jenny Nimmo's "The Children of the Red King" series
- Harold Finchcharacter on TV's "Person of Interest"
- Harold Goffcharacter in film "Yankee Doodle Dandy"
- "The Harold Song" song by Ke$ha
- Harold Steincharacter in Hanya Yanagihara’s “A Little Life”
- Harold Andersoncharacter in the 2000 science fiction comedy film "What Planet Are You From?"
- Harold "Harry" T. Stonemain character & Judge on the NBC sitcom "Night Court" played by Harry Anderson
International Variations of the name Harold
- HaralScandinavian
- HieronimPolish
- AraldoItalian
- ArrigoItalian
- AroldoItalian
- HaraldasLithuanian
- HarailtScottish
- HalwardGerman
- HerahdRussian
- GaroldRussian
- KharaldRussian
- HaraldsLatvian
- GaraldRussian
- HeronimPolish
- HeraldoPortuguese
- JindraCzech
- ArailtScottish
- EnricRomanian
- AraltIrish
- HaraldScandinavian
- HaraldoPortuguese
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