Darold

Darold (pronounced /ˈdɛəroʊld/ dair-ohld) is a male name of American origin. The name is a blend of Daryl and Harold or Gerald. The boy's name Harold is of Scandinavian origin, and its meaning is "army ruler". Herald is also literally "one who proclaims". The boy's name Darrel, also used as girl's name Darrel (has 20 variant forms), is of Old English and Old French origin, and its meaning is "open; from Airelle".

Variants

Darold has 3 variant forms: Darrold, Derald and Derrold. Most common from 1940–1960, but not common at all.

Examples

Darold

• Darold Jenkins (1919–1986), American football player
• Darold Knowles, a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1965 to 1980
• Dr. Darold Treffert, a Wisconsin psychiatrist who has been studying Savant Syndrome for nearly 40 years
• Darold Williamson, ran the anchor leg on the gold medal winning 4x400 meter relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens

Derald

• Derald Langham (1913–1991), American agricultural geneticist, sesame researcher, and founder of the Genesa Foundation
• Derald Wing Sue, professor of psychology at Columbia University
• Derrie Nelson (Derald Lawrence Nelson), former professional American football player