Where does “Roald” come from?
Roald (Norwegian) comes from Old Norse Hróaldr, from Old Norse Hróðvaldr, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiwaldaz, from Proto-Germanic waldaz, from Proto-Germanic waldaną, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
Ancestry of “Roald”, step by step