Harold
Old English king's name
Harold is an English given name, now somewhat old-fashioned.
It peaked in popularity in the early twentieth century and has declined since.
Famous bearers include King Harold II, who died at the Battle of Hastings, and Harold Lloyd, the silent film comedian.
Harold, come inside for dinner.
English seaside town, historic
- 1066Norman invasion year
- Anglo-SaxonPre-Conquest British Germanic peoples
- Stamford BridgeChelsea's football stadium
- William the ConquerorNorman who invaded England
Bayeux Tapestry · England · coronation · throne · crown · succession · dynasty · reign
Personal name from birth
- forenameGiven name at birth
- first namePersonal name, not surname
- personal nameIndividual's identifying title
- Old EnglishGermanic language of early Britain
Hal · patronymic · namesake · Scandinavian · Anglo-Saxon · Victorian · traditional · classic
Hastings
English seaside town, historic
- 1066Norman invasion year
- Anglo-SaxonPre-Conquest British Germanic peoples
- Stamford BridgeChelsea's football stadium
William the Conqueror · Bayeux Tapestry · England · coronation · throne · crown · succession · dynasty · reign · kingdom
given name
Personal name from birth
- forenameGiven name at birth
- first namePersonal name, not surname
- personal nameIndividual's identifying title
Old English · Hal · patronymic · namesake · Scandinavian · Anglo-Saxon · Victorian · traditional · classic · vintage
feudalism
Land-for-service social structure
vassal · knight · castle · monarchy · crusades · guild · jousting · tapestries · minstrel · fiefdom
- 1950s namesBarbara, Betty, Beverly, Bobby, Brenda
- Anglo-Saxon NamesEdgar, Edmund, Edward, Edwin, Godwin
- Anglo-Saxon BritainAlfred the Great, Edgar, Edward the Confessor, Edmund, Canute
- Saxon HistoryAlfred the Great, Edgar, Edmund, Edward the Confessor
- SodorThomas, Percy, Gordon, James, Henry
- British NamesElizabeth, George, Henry, William, Victoria
- Harold WilsonSixties Labour leader
- Harold Godwinson
- Harold Ramis
- King HaroldEngland's final Saxon sovereign
- Harold and KumarComedic stoner buddy pair