Roald (name)

Roald is a Norwegian male first name.

Origin and Meaning

Roald is the Nordic version of the old German " Rodewald ", composed of the Old High German " [h ] ruom " / " [h ] ruod " for "Glory " and the Old High German " exercise ", " rule " for. The Old Icelandic Egils saga mentions a Hroald as Jarl on the western Norwegian Firdafylke currently Harald Fairhair.

Bearers of the name

  • Roald Aas (1928-2012), Norwegian speed skater
  • Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), Norwegian polar explorer
  • Roald Dahl (1916-1990), Norwegian - Welsh writers

Others

  • Roald Amundsen ( Ship )
Roald Amundsen (ship)
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