Harald or Haraldr is the Old Norse form of the given name

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Medieval

Kings of Denmark

Harald Bluetooth Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson ( non, Haraldr Blátǫnn Gormsson; da, Harald Blåtand Gormsen, died c. 985/86) was a king of Denmark and Norway. He was the son of King Gorm the Old and of Thyra Dannebod. Harald ruled as king of Denmark from c. 95 ...

(935–985/986)

Kings of Norway

Harald Fairhair Harald Fairhair no, Harald hårfagre Modern Icelandic: ( – ) was a Norwegian king. According to traditions current in Norway and Iceland in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, he reigned from 872 to 930 and was the first King of Nor ...

(c. 850–c. 933) *

Harald Greycloak Harald Greycloak (Old Norse: ''Haraldr gráfeldr'', lit. "Harald Grey-hide"; Norwegian: ; Danish: ; c. 935 – c. 970) was a king of Norway from the Fairhair dynasty. Harald acquired his nickname "Gray-hide" after an encounter with the crew of a ...

(died 970) *

Harald Hardrada Harald Sigurdsson (; – 25 September 1066), also known as Harald III of Norway and given the epithet ''Hardrada'' (; modern no, Hardråde, roughly translated as "stern counsel" or "hard ruler") in the sagas, was King of Norway from 1046 t ...

(1015–1066) *

Harald Gille Harald Gille (Old Norse: ''Haraldr Gilli'' or ''Haraldr Gillikristr'', c. 1102 − 14 December 1136), also known as Harald IV, was king of Norway from 1130 until his death. His byname Gille is probably from Middle Irish ''Gilla Críst'' "servant o ...

(reigned 1130–1136)

Grand Dukes of Kiev

Mstislav the Great Mstislav I Vladimirovich Monomakh (Russian: Мстислав Владимирович Великий, uk, Мстислав Володимирович Великий; February, 1076 – April 14, 1132), also known as Mstislav the Great, was t ...

(1076–1132), known as Harald in Norse sagas

King of Mann and the Isles

Haraldr Óláfsson Haraldr Óláfsson (born 1223 or 1224; died 1248) was a thirteenth-century King of Mann and the Isles, and a member of the Crovan dynasty. He was one of several sons of Óláfr Guðrøðarson, King of the Isles, although the identity of his mot ...

(died 1248)

Earls of Orkney

Harald Haakonsson Harald Haakonsson (died December 1131) was joint Earl of Orkney Earl of Orkney, historically Jarl of Orkney, is a title of nobility encompassing the archipelagoes of Orkney and Shetland, which comprise the Northern Isles of Scotland. Original ...

(died 1131) *

Harald Maddadsson Harald Maddadsson (Old Norse: ''Haraldr Maddaðarson'', Gaelic: ''Aralt mac Mataid'') (c. 1134 – 1206) was Earl of Orkney and Mormaer of Caithness from 1139 until 1206. He was the son of Matad, Mormaer of Atholl, and Margaret, daughter of ...

(–1206) *

Harald Eiriksson Harald Eiríksson ( fl. 1190s), also known as Harald the Young, was joint Earl of Orkney with Harald Maddadsson. He was the son of Orkney chief Eirik Stagbrell and Ingerid Ragnvaldsdotter, the daughter of Rögnvald Kali Kolsson, the former Earl o ...

Others

* Hagrold (fl. 944–954), also known as Harald, Scandinavian chieftain in Normandy *

Harald Grenske Harald Grenske (10th century) was a petty king in Vestfold in Norway. Harald Grenske was the son of Gudrød Bjørnsson. Gudrød is claimed to have been grandson of Harald Fairhair and the king of Vestfold. Harald's cognomen ''Grenske'' is due to hi ...

(10th century), petty king in Vestfold in Norway *

Harald Klak Harald 'Klak' Halfdansson (c. 785 – c. 852) was a king in Jutland (and possibly other parts of Denmark) around 812–814 and again from 819–827."Carolingian Chronicles: Royal Frankish Annals and Nithard's Histories" (1970), translation by Bernh ...

(–), king in Jutland *

Harald Wartooth Harald Wartooth or ''Harold Hiltertooth'' (Old Norse: Haraldr hilditǫnn; Modern Swedish and Danish: Harald Hildetand; Modern Norwegian: ''Harald Hildetann''; flourished 8th century) was a legendary king of Denmark who is mentioned in several trad ...

, legendary king of Sweden, Denmark and Norway *

Harald the Younger Harald the Younger (from "Herioldus iunior", how he is named in the ''Annales Xantenses'') was a Viking leader and a member of the Danish royal family. He has sometimes been mistakenly identified with Harald Klak, who was in fact his uncle and prob ...

, 9th-century Viking leader

Modern name

Royalty

Harald V of Norway Harald V ( no, Harald den femte, ; born 21 February 1937) is King of Norway. He acceded to the throne on 17 January 1991. Harald was the third child and only son of King Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden. He was second in the lin ...

(born 1937), present King of Norway *

Prince Harald of Denmark Prince Harald of Denmark (''Harald Christian Frederik''; 8 October 1876 – 30 March 1949) was a member of the Danish Royal Family. He was the third son and fourth child of Frederick VIII of Denmark and his wife, Lovisa of Sweden, and thus brother ...

(1876–1949)

Arts and entertainment

Harald Blüchel Harald Blüchel (born February 19, 1966) is a German electronic artist who is mostly known under his alias Cosmic Baby. Blüchel is also well known for his participation in dance acts such as Energy 52 with Paul Schmitz-Moormann and The Visi ...

(born 1963), German electronic music artist *

Harald Heide-Steen Jr. Harald Heide-Steen Jr. (18 August 1939 – 3 July 2008) was a Norway, Norwegian actor, comedian and singer. He was the son of Harald Heide Steen. Biography During the 1960s, Heide-Steen. Jr made the radio programs ''Hørerøret'', ''Sugerø ...

(1939–2008), Norwegian actor and comedian *

Harald Juhnke Harald Juhnke () (born Harry Heinz Herbert Juhnke, 10 June 1929 – 1 April 2005), was a German actor, comedian, and singer. Life and career Juhnke was born in Berlin-Charlottenburg. His father was a police officer and his mother came from a ...

(1929–2005), German actor and comedian *

Harald Lander Harald Alfred Bernhardt Stevnsborg Lander (25 February 1905 – 14 September 1971) was a Danish dancer, choreographer and artistic director of the Royal Danish Ballet. Lander was born in Copenhagen. He started as a dancer, studying under ballet ...

(1905–1971), Danish ballet dancer and choreographer *

Harald Reinl Harald Reinl (8 July 1908 in Bad Ischl, Austria – 9 October 1986 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain) was an Austrian film director. He is known for the films he made based on Edgar Wallace and Karl May books (see Karl May movies and Edgar Walla ...

(1908–1986), Austrian film director *

Harald Rønneberg Harald Johnstein Rønneberg (born 11 August 1973) is a Norwegian television personality. He was born in Halden, and is an economist by education. He worked in the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation in the early 2000s before switching to TV 2 in ...

(born 1973), Norwegian television personality *

Harald Sæverud Harald Sigurd Johan Sæverud (17 April 1897 – 27 March 1992) was a Norwegian composer. He is most known for his music to Henrik Ibsen's ''Peer Gynt'', '' Rondo Amoroso'', and the ''Ballad of Revolt'' ( no, Kjempeviseslåtten). Sæverud ...

(1897–1992), Norwegian composer *

Harald Schmidt Harald Franz Schmidt (born 18 August 1957) is a German actor, comedian, television presenter and writer best known as the host of two popular German late-night shows. Early and private life A son of refugees who fled from Sudetenland (now C ...

(born 1957), German actor and comedian *

Harald Szeemann '' Harald Szeemann (11 June 1933 – 18 February 2005) was a Swiss curator, artist, and art historian. Having curated more than 200 exhibitions, many of which have been characterized as groundbreaking, Szeemann is said to have helped redefine the r ...

(1933–2005), Swiss curator and art historian *

Harald Zwart Harald Zwart (born 1 July 1965) is a Dutch-Norwegian film director. Life and career Although born in the Netherlands, Zwart was raised in Fredrikstad, Norway. By age eight, he had started making short films. He attended the Dutch Film Academy in ...

(born 1965), Norwegian film director

Academia

Harald Beyer (literary historian) Carl Harald Beyer (15 November 1891 – 26 July 1960) was a Norwegian literary historian and lecturer, literary critic, textbook writer and professor of European literature at the University of Bergen. Early and personal life Beyer was born i ...

(1891–1960) *

Harald Bohr Harald August Bohr (22 April 1887 – 22 January 1951) was a Danish mathematician and footballer. After receiving his doctorate in 1910, Bohr became an eminent mathematician, founding the field of almost periodic functions. His brother was the No ...

(1887–1951), Danish mathematician *

Harald Cramér Harald Cramér (; 25 September 1893 – 5 October 1985) was a Swedish mathematician, actuary, and statistician, specializing in mathematical statistics and probabilistic number theory. John Kingman described him as "one of the giants of statist ...

(1893–1985), Swedish mathematician, actuary, and statistician *

Harald Høffding Harald Høffding (11 March 1843 – 2 July 1931) was a Danish philosopher and theologian. Life Born and educated in Copenhagen, he became a schoolmaster, and ultimately in 1883 a professor at the University of Copenhagen. He was strongly influe ...

(1843–1931), Danish philosopher and theologian *

Harald Helfgott Harald Andrés Helfgott (born 25 November 1977) is a Peruvian mathematician working in number theory. Helfgott is a researcher ('' directeur de recherche'') at the CNRS at the Institut Mathématique de Jussieu, Paris. Early life and education ...

(born 1977), Peruvian mathematician *

Harald Herborg Nielsen Harald Herborg Nielsen (January 25, 1903 – January 8, 1973) was an Americans, American physicist. Biography He was born in Menominee, Michigan, to Knud Nielsen and Maren Sorensen, immigrant parents who had moved to the United States from Denma ...

(1903–1973), American physicist *

Harald zur Hausen Harald zur Hausen NAS EASA APS (; born 11 March 1936) is a German virologist and professor emeritus. He has done research on cervical cancer and discovered the role of papilloma viruses in cervical cancer, for which he received the Nobe ...

(born 1936), German virologist * Harald Stümpke, pseudonym of Gerolf Steiner (1908–2009), German zoologist

Military

Harald Auffarth Eduard Florus Harald Auffarth (also Auffahrt) (~1896 – 12 October 1946) Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross, Silver Wound Badge, Hanseatic Cross, was a World War I German fighter ace credited with 29 victories. After the war, he ...

(1896–1946), German flying ace of the First World War * Harald Freiherr von Elverfeldt (1900–1945), German general of the Second World War * Harald Hægermark (1894–1965), Swedish Army lieutenant general *

Harald Nugiseks Harald Nugiseks (22 October 1921 – 2 January 2014) was an Waffen-Oberscharführer (Sergeant) in World War II, who served in the 20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian) of the ''Waffen-SS''. Nugiseks is also one of the four E ...

(1921–2014), Estonian army sergeant *

Harald Öhquist Harald Öhquist (1 March 1891, Helsinki – 10 February 1971, Helsinki) was a Finnish Jäger and Lieutenant General during World War II. Biography Öhquist joined the Jaeger Movement in 1915 and trained and fought in the Royal Prussian 27th J ...

(1891–1971), Finnish general of the Second World War *

Harald Riipalu Harald Riipalu (born as Harald Reibach) (13 February 1912 – 4 April 1961) was an Estonian commander in the German Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Ca ...

(1912–1961), Estonian military commander *

Harald Sunde (general) Harald Sunde (born 9 March 1954 in Hurdal) is a Norwegian military officer. He has served as the head of the Norwegian Armed Forces The Norwegian Armed Forces ( no, Forsvaret, , The Defence) is the military organization responsible for the de ...

(born 1954), Norwegian military officer, Chief of Defence of Norway *

Harald Turner Harald Turner (8 October 1891 – 9 March 1947) was an SS commander and ''Staatsrat'' (privy councillor) in the German military administration of the Territory of the Military Commander in Serbia in the partitioned Kingdom of Yugoslavia during ...

(1891–1947), German Nazi SS commander executed for war crimes * Harald Nicolai Storm Wergeland (1814–1893), Norwegian military officer, politician and mountaineer *

Harald Åkermark Vice Admiral Carl Harald Åkermark (12 September 1873 – 1 November 1963) was a senior Swedish Navy officer. Åkermark commanded many ships, including the coastal defence ship . He served as head of the Military Office of the Minister for Nava ...

(1873–1963), Swedish Navy vice admiral

Sport

Harald Aabrekk Harald Olav Aabrekk (born 22 February 1956) is a Norwegian football coach and a former player. He played for Sogndal and Brann in the Tippeligaen, Norway's top professional football league. He has been head coach of Sogndal, Tromsø, Brann, Haug ...

(born 1956), Norwegian footballer and coach *

Harald Andersson Harald "Slaktarn" Andersson (2 April 1907 – 18 May 1985) was a Swedish discus thrower. In 1934 he won a European title Harald Baker Harald William Baker (29 September 1882 – 17 October 1962) was a rugby union player who represented Australia. Baker, a Flanker (rugby union), flanker, was born in Paddington, New South Wales and claimed three international rugby caps for Aust ...

(1882–1962), Australian rugby union footballer *

Harald Berg Harald Johan «Dutte» Berg (born 9 November 1941 in Bodø) is a former Norway, Norwegian playmaker and midfielder, nickname "Dutte". He is the brother of Knut Helmer Berg, Knut Berg, the father of Ørjan Berg, Runar Berg and Arild Berg, and gran ...

(born 1941), Norwegian footballer *

(1887–1951), Danish Olympic football player and mathematician, and brother of Niels Bohr * Harald Brattbakk (born 1971), Norwegian footballer *

Harald Cerny Harald Cerny (; born 13 September 1973) is an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a right midfielder. He played mostly for TSV 1860 Munich. Club career After coming through the youth ranks at Admira Wacker, Cerny began his pr ...

(born 1973), Austrian footballer *

Harald Grohs Harald Grohs (born 1944) is a race driver and team owner from Essen, Germany. Grohs took part in more than 50 24 Hours endurance racing races, mainly 24 Hours of Le Mans and 24 Hours Nürburgring. Career as driver *1973 first races in a Porsc ...

(born 1944), German racing driver *

Harald Grønningen Harald Grønningen (9 October 1934 – 26 August 2016) was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s, earning five winter olympic and two world championship medals. He also won nine Norwegian championship titles and received ...

(1934–2016), Norwegian skier *

Harald Kaarmann Harald Kaarma (12 December 1901 – 19 August 1942) was an Estonian footballer. Career Kaarma earned 17 caps for the Estonian national team between 1921 and 1926. He spent the majority of his career playing for JK Tallinna Kalev and participat ...

(1901–1942), Estonian footballer *

Harald Koch Harald Koch (born 14 February 1969) is a retired Austrian badminton player from Askö Traun badminton club. He is the brother of former Olympian badminton player Jürgen Koch. About Harald and his younger brother Jürgen Koch Jürgen Koch ( ...

(born 1969), Austrian badminton player *

Harald Lechner Harald Lechner (born 30 July 1982) is an Austrian professional football referee. He has been a full international for FIFA FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ( French), meaning International Associati ...

(born 1982), Austrian professional football referee *

Harald Maartmann Harald Rolf Maartmann (5 January 1926 – 1 January 2021) was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. He won both the 17 km and the 50 km event in the Norwegian Championships in 1950. He finished fifth in the 50 ...

(1926–2021), Norwegian cross-country skier *

Harald Nielsen Harald Ingemann Nielsen (26 October 1941 – 11 August 2015) was a Danish footballer who played as a forward. He played professionally for Italian club Bologna F.C. where he was the league top scorer (''capocannoniere'') in Bologna's 1964 Ser ...

(1941–2015), Danish footballer *

Harald Nielsen (boxer) Harald Laderstoff Nielsen (23 February 1902 – 14 March 1983) was a Denmark, Danish Boxing, boxer who won a gold medal at the 1925 European Amateur Boxing Championships in the welterweight division. In 1924 Nielsen competed in the 1924 Summer ...

(1902–1983), Danish boxer * Harald Økern (1898–1977), Norwegian skier * Harald Schmid (born 1957), German athlete * Harald Schumacher (born 1954), German footballer * Harald Strøm (1897–1977), Norwegian speed skater * Harald Sunde (footballer) (born 1944), Norwegian footballer *

Harald Tammer Harald Tammer (9 January 1899 – 6 June 1942) was an Estonian journalist, athlete and weightlifter. As a heavyweight weightlifter he won a world title in 1922 and a bronze medal at the 1924 Olympics. As an athlete he competed in the shot put ...

(1899–1942), Estonian journalist, athlete and weightlifter *

Harald Nilsen Tangen Harald Nilsen Tangen (born 3 January 2001) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Viking FK. Career In 2016, Nilsen Tangen signed for Viking FK. He made his league debut for the club in a 4–1 win over FK Jerv on 22 July 2018. ...

(born 2001), Norwegian footballer * Harald Winkler (born 1962), Austrian bobsledder

Other people

Harald T. Friis Harald Trap Friis (22 February 1893 – 15 June 1976), who published as H. T. Friis, was a Danish-American radio engineer whose work at Bell Laboratories included pioneering contributions to radio propagation, radio astronomy, and ...

(1893–1976), Danish-American radio engineer *

Harald Glööckler Harald Glööckler, real name Harald GlöcklerEintrag zHRB 122305unteHandelsregisterbekanntmachungendes Amtsgerichts Charlottenburg (Berlin) (born 30 May 1965 in Maulbronn), is a German fashion designer and entrepreneur, who became famous mainly ...

(born 1965), German fashion designer * Harald Keres (1912–2010), Estonian physicist *

Harald Johan Løbak Harald Johan Løbak (2 June 1904 – 6 February 1985) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Trysil. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hedmark in 1945, and was re-elected on six occasions. He was ...

(1904–1985), Norwegian politician *

Harald Løvenskiold Harald Løvenskiold (9 February 1926 – 28 January 1994) was a Norwegian landowner and businessperson. Personal life He was born in Aker as a son of landowner Carl Otto Løvenskiold, member of Løvenskiold family and Henny Størmer. Harald was a ...

(1926–1994), Norwegian businessman *

Harald T. Nesvik Harald Tom Nesvik (born 4 May 1966 in Ålesund, Norway) is a Norwegian politician and member of the ''Storting'' for Møre og Romsdal since 1997. He is a member of the Progress Party (FrP) and is perhaps most famous outside Norway for nominatin ...

(born 1966), Norwegian politician *

Harald Petersen Harald Petersen (1893–1970) was a Danish politician who served as the Justice Minister (Denmark), minister of justice and twice Minister of Defence (Denmark), minister of defence in the 1940s and 1950s. Early life and education Petersen was bo ...

(1893–1970), Danish politician * Harald Sandberg (born 1950), Swedish diplomat * Harald Sverdrup (disambiguation)

Fictional

* Harald Hilding Markurell, the main character of Swedish novel ''Markurells of Wadköping'' (1919) by

Hjalmar Bergman Hjalmar Fredrik Elgérus Bergman (19 September 1883 in Örebro, Sweden – 1 January 1931 in Berlin, Germany) was a Swedish writer and playwright. Biography The son of a banker in Örebro, Bergman briefly studied philosophy at Uppsala Un ...

* Harald Petersen, a playwright in '' The Group'' (1963) by Mary McCarthy

Other uses

* Harald (restaurant), a chain of restaurants in Finland