Harald or Haraldr is the Old Norse form of the given name Harold. It may refer to: Medieval Kings of Denmark Harald Bluetooth (935–985/986) Kings of Norway Harald Fairhair (c. 850–c. 933) Harald Greycloak (died 970) Harald Hardrada (1015–1066) Harald Gille (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 (died 1248) Earls of Orkney Harald Haakonsson (died 1131) Harald Maddadsson (–1206) Harald Eiriksson Others Hagrold (fl. 944–954), also known as Harald, Scandinavian chieftain in Normandy Harald Grenske (10th century), petty king in Vestfold in Norway Harald Klak (–), king in Jutland Harald Wartooth, legendary king of Sweden, Denmark and Norway Harald the Younger, 9th-century Viking leader Modern name Royalty Harald V of Norway (born 1937), present King of Norway Prince Harald of Denmark (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 (1929–2005), German actor and comedian Harald Lander (1905–1971), Danish ballet dancer and choreographer Harald Reinl (1908–1986), Austrian film director Harald Rønneberg (born 1973), Norwegian television personality Harald Sæverud (1897–1992), Norwegian composer Harald Schmidt (born 1957), German actor and comedian Harald Szeemann (1933–2005), Swiss curator and art historian Harald Zwart (born 1965), Norwegian film director Academia Harald Beyer (literary historian) (1891–1960) Harald Bohr (1887–1951), Danish mathematician Harald Cramér (1893–1985), Swedish mathematician, actuary, and statistician Harald Høffding (1843–1931), Danish philosopher and theologian Harald Helfgott (born 1977), Peruvian mathematician Harald Herborg Nielsen (1903–1973), American physicist Harald zur Hausen (born 1936), German virologist Harald Stümpke, pseudonym of Gerolf Steiner (1908–2009), German zoologist Military Harald Auffarth (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 (1921–2014), Estonian army sergeant Harald Öhquist (1891–1971), Finnish general of the Second World War Harald Riipalu (1912–1961), Estonian military commander Harald Sunde (general) (born 1954), Norwegian military officer, Chief of Defence of Norway Harald Turner (1891–1947), German Nazi SS commander executed for war crimes Harald Nicolai Storm Wergeland (1814–1893), Norwegian military officer, politician and mountaineer Harald Åkermark (1873–1963), Swedish Navy vice admiral Sport Harald Aabrekk (born 1956), Norwegian footballer and coach Harald Andersson (1907–1985), Swedish athlete Harald Baker (1882–1962), Australian rugby union footballer Harald Berg (born 1941), Norwegian footballer Harald Bohr (1887–1951), Danish Olympic football player and mathematician,