Harald or Haraldr is the Old Norse form of the given name Harold. It may refer to:

Medieval

Kings of Denmark

Harald Bluetooth Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson (; , died c. 985/86) was a king of Denmark and Norway. The son of King Gorm the Old and Thyra Dannebod, Harald ruled as king of Denmark from c. 958 – c. 986, introduced Christianization of Denmark, Christianity to D ...

(935–985/986)

Kings of Norway

Harald Fairhair Harald Fairhair (; – ) 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 Monarchy of Norway, King of Norway. Supposedly, two ...

(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 o ...

(died 970) *

Harald Hardrada Harald Sigurdsson (; – 25 September 1066), also known as Harald III of Norway and given the epithet ''Hardrada'' in the sagas, was List of Norwegian monarchs, King of Norway from 1046 to 1066. He unsuccessfully claimed the Monarchy of Denma ...

(1015–1066) *

Harald Gille Harald Gille (, c. 1102 − 14 December 1136), also known as Harald IV, was king of Norway from 1130 until his death. His byname Gille is probably . Background Harald was born ca. 1102 in Ireland or the Hebrides, more likely the former. Accord ...

(reigned 1130–1136)

Grand Dukes of Kiev

* Mstislav the Great (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 (died 1237), Óláfr Guðrøðarson, King of the Isle ...

(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. Orig ...

(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 ...

(–1206) * Harald Eiriksson

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 I of Norway, Harald Fairhair and the king of Vestfold. Harald's cognomen ''G ...

(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'')Röreksson was a semi- legendary king of Denmark who is mentioned in several tradit ...

, legendary king of Sweden, Denmark and Norway * Harald the Younger, 9th-century Viking leader

Modern name

Royalty

Harald V of Norway Harald V (, ; born 21 February 1937) has been King of Norway since 1991. A member of the House of Glücksburg, Harald was the third child and only son of King Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden. He was second in the Succession to t ...

(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 brothe ...

(1876–1949)

Arts and entertainment

* Harald Blüchel (born 1963), German electronic music artist * Harald Heide-Steen Jr. (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 Wallace ...

(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 i ...

(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'' (). Sæverud wrote nine symphonie ...

(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 Cz ...

(born 1957), German actor and comedian *

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

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

Harald Zwart Harald Zwart (born 1 July 1965) is a Dutch-Norwegian Film director, director, writer and producer. Early life Although born in the Netherlands, Zwart was raised in Fredrikstad, Fredrikstad, Norway. By age eight, he had started making short films ...

(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 in ...

(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 ...

(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 statis ...

(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 Høffding was born in Copenhagen, the son of businessman Niels Frederik Høffding and Martha Høffding (née Jhellerup). The family lived at the ...

(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. He is best known for submitt ...

(born 1977), Peruvian mathematician * Harald Herborg Nielsen (1903–1973), American physicist *

Harald zur Hausen Harald zur Hausen NAS EASA APS (; 11 March 1936 – 29 May 2023) was a German virologist. He carried out research on cervical cancer and discovered the role of papilloma viruses in cervical cancer, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Phy ...

(1936–2023), German virologist *

Harald Stümpke Gerolf Steiner (22 March 1908 – 14 August 2009) was a German zoologist. Life and career Steiner was born in Strasbourg, Alsace in March 1908. He earned his doctorate in 1931 at the University of Heidelberg. He completed his habilitation in 1942 ...

, pseudonym of Gerolf Steiner (1908–2009), German zoologist

Military

Harald Auffarth Eduard Florus Harald Auffarth (also Auffahrt) (c. 1896 – 12 October 1946) Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross, Silver Wound Badge, Hanseatic Cross, was a World War I Germany, German flying ace, fighter ace credited with 29 victori ...

(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 Generallöjtnant, Lieutenant General Harald Oskar Hægermark (13 November 1894 – 20 March 1965) was a senior Swedish Army officer. He served as Commanding General of the Lower Norrland Military District, II Military District from 1951 to 1960. ...

(1894–1965), Swedish Army lieutenant general * Harald Nugiseks (1921–2014), Estonian army sergeant *

Harald Öhquist Harald Öhquist (1 March 1891 – 10 February 1971) was a Finnish Jäger and Lieutenant General during World War II. Biography Öhquist was of Ingrian Finnish descent through his father, Finnish writer Johannes Öhquist, and of German descent ...

(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. C ...

(1912–1961), Estonian military commander * Harald Sunde (general) (born 1954), Norwegian military officer, Chief of Defence of Norway *

Harald Turner Harald Turner (8 October 1891 – 9 March 1947) was a German lawyer, civil servant and Nazi Party politician. He was also an SS-''Gruppenführer'' in the Territory of the Military Commander in Serbia during the Second World War. From 1941 to 1 ...

(1891–1947), German Nazi SS commander executed for war crimes *

Harald Nicolai Storm Wergeland Harald Nicolai Storm Wergeland (27 May 1814 – 12 October 1893) was a Norwegian military officer, politician and mountaineer. Having reached the rank of major general by 1859, he served as Minister of the Army for several periods between 18 ...

(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. Entering the Royal Swedish Naval Academy at 15, he began his career as a commissioned officer in 1894 and was promoted to sub-lieutenan ...

(1873–1963), Swedish Navy vice admiral

Sport

* Harald Aabrekk (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 titleHarald Baker (1882–1962), Australian rugby union footballer *

Harald Berg Harald Johan «Dutte» Berg (born 9 November 1941) is a Norwegian former association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. Nickname "Dutte", he is the brother of Knut Helmer Berg, Knut Berg, the father of Ørjan Berg, Runar Berg and A ...

(born 1941), Norwegian footballer *

(1887–1951), Danish Olympic football player and mathematician, and brother of Niels Bohr *

Harald Brattbakk Harald Martin Brattbakk (born 1 February 1971) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was the all-time top scorer in the Norwegian top division with 166 goals in 255 matches, before being surpassed by Sigur ...

(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 p ...

(born 1973), Austrian footballer *

Harald Grohs Harald Grohs (born 1944) is a racing 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 Por ...

(born 1944), German racing driver *

Harald Grønningen Harald Grønningen (9 October 1934 – 26 August 2016) was a Norwegian Cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s, earning five Winter Olympics, winter olympic and two FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, world ...

(1934–2016), Norwegian skier * Harald Hasselbach (1967–2023), Dutch football player *

Harald Hudak Harald Hudak (28 January 1957 – 2 December 2024) was a West German middle-distance runner who specialised in 1500 metres. Biography Hudak was born in Vaihingen an der Enz. He was one of the runners that set a world record of 14:38.8 minutes ...

(1957–2024), German middle-distance runner * Harald Kaarmann (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 The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (), more commonly known by its acronym FIFA ( ), is the inte ...

(born 1982), Austrian professional football referee * Harald Maartmann (1926–2021), Norwegian cross-country skier *

Harald Nielsen Harald Ingemann Nielsen (26 October 1941 – 11 August 2015) was a Danish association football, footballer who played as a forward (association football), forward. He played professionally for Italian club Bologna F.C. 1909, Bologna F.C. where ...

(1941–2015), Danish footballer *

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

(1902–1983), Danish boxer *

Harald Økern Harald Johannes Økern (19 January 1898 – 17 August 1977) was a Norwegian Nordic combined skier who won the event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1922 and 1924. For his Nordic combined victories, Økern shared the Holmenkollen medal in ...

(1898–1977), Norwegian skier *

Harald Schmid Harald Schmid (; born 29 September 1957) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the sprints and hurdles. He was one of the best 400 metres hurdles runners in the world during his career. Career Schmid won bronze with the Wes ...

(born 1957), German athlete *

Harald Schumacher Harald Anton "Toni" Schumacher (born 6 March 1954) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. At club level, he won a Bundesliga title and three DFB-Pokal titles with 1. FC Köln. At international level, he represen ...

(born 1954), German footballer *

Harald Strøm Harald Strøm (14 October 1897 – 25 December 1977) was a Norway, Norwegian Speed skating, speed skater, world champion, European champion and world record holder on 5000 metres. He was also a Association football, football player, national cham ...

(1897–1977), Norwegian speed skater *

Harald Sunde (footballer) Harald Sunde (born 21 February 1944) is a Norwegian former football player and coach. He played for Rosenborg BK in Trondheim in three periods from 1967 to 1979, in seven seasons in the Norwegian Premier League he played 104 matches and score ...

(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 at ...

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

Harald Nilsen Tangen Harald Nilsen Tangen (born 3 January 2001) is a Norwegian Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sarpsborg 08 FF, Sarpsborg 08. Career In 2016, Nilsen Tangen signed for Viking FK. He made his league debut for the club in ...

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

Other people

* Harald T. Friis (1893–1976), Danish-American radio engineer *

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

(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 Norway, Norwegian politician for the Labour Party (Norway), Labour Party. He was born in Trysil Municipality. He was elected to the Stortinget, Norwegian Parliament from Hedmark ( ...

(1904–1985), Norwegian politician * Harald Løvenskiold (1926–1994), Norwegian businessman * Harald T. Nesvik (born 1966), Norwegian politician *

Harald Orthey Harald Stefan Orthey (born 25 June 1968) is a German politician from the Christian Democratic Union of Germany. He was elected to the Bundestag in the 2025 German federal election. He was a direct candidate in the constituency of Montabaur (electo ...

(born 1968), German politician *

Harald Petersen Harald Petersen (1893–1970) was a Danish politician who served as the minister of justice and twice minister of defence in the 1940s and 1950s. Early life and education Petersen was born in Store Damme, Møn, on 27 October 1893. His parents w ...

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

Harald Servus Harald Servus (born 13 June 1965) is an Austrian politician of the Austrian People's Party, People's Party serving as a member of the National Council (Austria), National Council since 2024. He has served as director of Wirtschaftsbund Niederös ...

(born 1965), Austrian politician *

Harald Sverdrup (disambiguation) Harald Sverdrup may refer to: * Harald Sverdrup (oceanographer) (Harald Ulrik Sverdrup, 1888–1957), Norwegian oceanographer and meteorologist * Harald Ulrik Sverdrup (engineer) (1846–1916), Norwegian engineer * Harald Sverdrup (writer) (Harald ...

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 Univers ...

* Harald Petersen, a playwright in ''

The Group The Group may refer to: Film and television * ''The Group'' (Australian TV series), 1971 situation comedy produced by Cash Harmon Television for ATN7 * ''The Group'' (Canadian TV series), 1968–70 music variety on CBC Television * ''The Group ...

'' (1963) by Mary McCarthy

Other uses

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, a chain of restaurants in Finland