Harold

biographical name Har·old \ˈha-rəld\

Definition of HAROLD

name of 2 kings of the English: I d 1040 Harold Hare*foot \ˈher-ˌfu̇t\ (reigned 1035–40); II ca 1022–1066 (reigned 1066)

biographical name

name of 3 kings of Norway: especially III Hard*raa*de \ˈhȯr-ˌrȯ-də\ 1015–1066 (reigned 1045–66)

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