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Harold

//ˈhæɹəld// name, noun

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Proper Noun

1
A male given name from Old English or Old Norse.
"For I have heard the Steers / Had land in Saxon times; and your own name / Of Harold sounds so English and so old / I am sure you must be proud of it."
2
A particular format of improvised theatre, in which characters and themes are introduced and then recur in a series of connected scenes.

Noun

1
Acronym of hemispheric asymmetry reduction in older adults. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

From a merger of Old English Hereweald and Old English Harold (itself from Old Norse Haraldr), both from Proto-Germanic *Harjawaldaz, from *harjaz (“army”) + *waldaz (“ruler, authority”). Related to Walter, which has the elements reversed. Cognate with Danish, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish Harald, Faroese and Icelandic Haraldur.

Etymology 2

First performed by The Committee, a San Francisco improv group, in 1967. The name is said to have been jokingly suggested by one of the audience.

Etymology 3

Modelled on the name Harold.

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