HAROLD
HAIR-əld
A classic warrior name meaning “army power” or “powerful ruler.”
Meaning
Harold is an old Germanic name built on elements usually explained as “army” and “rule/power,” giving the sense of a powerful warrior or commander. The 19th-century sources also connect it with Germanic forms such as Ariold and Harhold, and with a battle-strength meaning in related names. In English history, it became strongly established through the Anglo-Saxon kings named Harold.
Origin
Old EnglishOld Germanicmasculine
Fun fact
Harold is one of those names that feels very English, but its roots are older Germanic and pan-European.
Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland.