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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Harold
Old English
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Usage of the Name Harold
English
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Meaning of the Name Harold
The name Harold is derived from the Old English elements "here" - "army, warrior" and "weald" - "ruler, leader".
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Famous Bearers
Several kings of England were named Harold.
Bearers of the name include Harold Lloyd (1893 - 1971), an American actor and producer;
Harold Macmillan (1894 - 1986), an English politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to 1963;
Harold Arlen (1905 - 1986), an American composer;
James Harold Wilson (1916 - 1995), an English politician;
Harold Pinter (1930 - 2008), an English playwright, actor, screenwriter, and poet.
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