Roald

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Roald Amundsen, the first person on the South Pole.

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Etymology 1

From Old Norse Róaldr, Old Norse Hróaldr, from earlier Hróðvaldr, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiwaldaz, *Hrōþawaldaz, from *hrōþiz (“praise, fame”) + *waldaz (“ruler, chieftain”). Cognate with Old High German Hrodowald.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Roald m (definite Roalden)

  1. a male given name from Old Norse
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Etymology 2

From Old Norse *Róǫld, originally an island name; from ró, a variant of rá (“corner”), and an uncertain second element. Doublet of Rolla (place in Ibestad, Troms).

Pronunciation

  • (Roald) IPA(key): /²ruːœld/

Proper noun

Roald f

  1. A village in Giske, Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

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