Roald

RO-ahl

Norwegian

"famous ruler"

Roald Origin and Meaning

The name Roald is a boy's name of Norwegian origin meaning "famous ruler".

This intriguing Scandinavian name is associated with Roald Dahl, author of the juvenile classics James and the Giant Peach and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. You can honor an ancestral Ronald just by dropping that middle 'n'.

Roald Popularity

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Famous People Named Roald

Roald DahlBritish novelist
Roald Engelbregt Gravning AmundsenNorwegian explorer
Roald HoffmannAmerican theoretical chemist
Roald Edgar AasNorwegian speed skater

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