English

Proper noun

Harold ‎(plural Harolds)

1. A male given name.
   • 1882 Alfred Tennyson: The Promise of May:

     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.

   • 1984 Ruth Rendell: The Killing Doll Pantheon Books ISBN 0394530977 page 42:

     She called her husband Hal because no one else had ever done so and it had a dashing ring, rather out of keeping with Harold's appearance.

Derived terms

• Haroldian
• Harry

See also

• Hereward
• Harvard

Translations

Etymology 2

Noun

Harold ‎(plural Harolds)

1. An improvised skit of a particular format.