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View Name: Roald


ROALD
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Norwegian
Meaning & History
Modern form of the Old Norse name Hróðvaldr or Hróaldr, composed of the elements hróðr "fame" and valdr "ruler". This name was borne by the children's author Roald Dahl (1916-1990).
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OTHER LANGUAGES: Hróaldr, Hróðvaldr (Ancient Scandinavian)



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