Given name · also Old Norse
Róaldur
“praise, fame”·“ruler, chieftain”
Róaldur is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Faroese.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Róaldur is built from elements meaning “praise, fame” and “ruler, chieftain”.
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Where it comes from
Róaldur comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
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How it developed
From Old Norse Róaldr, from Old Norse Hróaldr, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiwaldaz.
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Róaldur’s family of names
In Faroese usage, Róaldur shares a linguistic root with the Icelandic form Hróaldur.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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