Details for the forename Harold

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Harold (male)


Variants:	Arailt (M) Haral (M) Harald (M) Harivald (M)
Diminutive(s):	Hal (M)
Pet Name(s):	Harry (M)
Derivative(s):	Harrison (M)
Feminine form:	Harriet (F)

Source(s):	The Oxford Names Companion, OUP "Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:	English from Old English "army ruler [ONC] or "power wielder" [Whyte]". The use of Harold in England pre-dates the Scandinavian invasions in the first millennium AD which brought in the personal names Harivald and Harald, thus 'reinforcing' the use of the name.