jarl

A medieval Scandinavian chieftain or nobleman.

In Scandinavian history: A man of noble birth; a nobleman.

A chief; as a title, an earl; a count. The name was used both as a family title and as an official designation. In Iceland, practically a republican commonwealth, it never took root.

A chief; an earl; in English history, one of the leaders in the Danish and Norse invasions.

a medieval Scandinavian nobleman, especially in Norway and Denmark