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Harold vs Hal - What's the difference?

harold | hal |

harold

English

(wikipedia Harold)

Etymology 1

(etyl)

Proper noun

(s)
  • .
  • * 1882 Alfred Tennyson: The Promise of May :
    • For I have heard the Steers / Had land in Saxon times; and your own name / Of Harold sounds so English and so old / I am sure you must be proud of it.
  • * 1984 Ruth Rendell: The Killing Doll Pantheon Books ISBN 0394530977 page 42:
    • She called her husband Hal because no one else had ever done so and it had a dashing ring, rather out of keeping with Harold' s appearance.
    Related terms
    * Harry

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An improvised skit of a particular format.

    • hal

    English

    Proper noun

    (s)
  • A diminutive of the male given names Henry, Harold and Harry.
  • * : Scene 2:
    • I prithee, good Prince Hal , help me to my horse, good king's son.

    Anagrams

    * English diminutives of male given names ----