Harold the Viking
Names possess meaning, and I seek to live into my given name
Names possess meaning, and I seek to live into my given name
Meaning, origin and history of the name Harold
From the Old English name Hereweald, derived from the elements here "army" and weald "power, leader, ruler". The Old Norse cognate Haraldr was also common among Scandinavian settlers in England. This was the name of five kings of Norway and three kings of Denmark. It was also borne by two kings of England, both of whom were from mixed Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon backgrounds, including Harold II who lost the Battle of Hastings (and was killed in it), which led to the Norman Conquest. After the conquest the name died out, but it was eventually revived in the 19th century.
My maternal grandfather came from Denmark and my maternal grandmother from Norway.
My paternal grandfather’s ancestors came from Norway as did my paternal grandmother’s.
I seek to channel my heritage
How To Think Like a Viking in the Age of COVID - by Arthur Herman
Failure only made the Vikings stronger and wiser
How To Think Like a Viking in the Age of COVID - by Arthur Herman (hudson.org)
to confront the present challenges.
Why is Viking Culture Constantly Being Attacked and Discredited? - YouTube
Vikings. The new target of the woke brigade. Why are they trying to discredit my Viking ancestors and rewrite history?
Why is Viking Culture Constantly Being Attacked and Discredited? - Bing video