Harold
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Harold¹
- /ˈhæɹəld/ UK
- /ˈhæɹəld/ US
- /ˈhɛɹəld/
- /ˈhaɾəld/ Scotland, Wales
Sounds like herald (Mary–marry–merry merger)
Where it comes from
From a merger of Old English Hereweald and Old English Harold (itself from Old Norse Haraldr), both from Proto-Germanic *Harjawaldaz, from *harjaz (“army”) + *waldaz (“ruler, authority”). Related to Walter, which has the elements reversed. Cognate with Danish, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish Harald, Faroese and Icelandic Haraldur.
proper noun Harolds
- A male given name from Old English or Old Norse. For I have heard the Steers / Had land in Saxon times; and your own name / Of Harold sounds so English and so old / I am sure you must be proud of it.
Harold²
- /ˈhæɹəld/ UK
- /ˈhæɹəld/ US
- /ˈhɛɹəld/
- /ˈhaɾəld/ Scotland, Wales
Sounds like herald (Mary–marry–merry merger)
Where it comes from
First performed by The Committee, a San Francisco improv group, in 1967. The name is said to have been jokingly suggested by one of the audience.
proper noun
- A particular format of improvised theatre, in which characters and themes are introduced and then recur in a series of connected scenes.
HAROLD³
Where it comes from
Modelled on the name Harold.
noun
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bernard, drink, corporal, hiccup, harry, glass, manitoba, trumpet, broadcast, publicize, advertise, announce, proclaim, presage, augur, signal
Translations
Talk about this word "Harold." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/harold. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Harold. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/harold "Harold." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/harold.Cite this
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title = {Harold},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/harold},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
