Hálfdan

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Hálfdan is derived from the Old Norse words "hálfr" meaning half and "danr" meaning Danish. It therefore means "half-Danish" or "half-Dane".
Popularity
Hálfdan is a relatively uncommon name in the modern world, and its popularity is confined mainly to Scandinavia.

cartoon of the name Hálfdan
Cartoon of Hálfdan

Hálfdan Name meanings & History

Hálfdan is derived from the Old Norse words "hálfr" meaning half and "danr" meaning Danish. It therefore means "half-Danish" or "half-Dane". Old Norse and Icelandic form of Halfdan. Hálfdan is used mainly in Scandinavia, particularly Norway and Iceland.

Zodiac Sign of Hálfdan: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Hálfdan:

H: Haggle,Heart's Desire,Hope,Hyper,Hobnobbing

A: Aggressive,Action,Assertive,Angry,Argumentative,Ambitious

L: Liaison,Lovely,Languid,Legal,Luscious,Lazy,Lover

F: Fun-loving,Festive,Friendly,Fiery

D: Doting,Domestic,Demanding,Determined,Daddy,Dutiful

N: Nagging,Nitpicking,Neat,Nice,Neurosis,Nutrition,Nervous

Hálfdan is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Nerdy name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Notable people with the name include Hálfdan Helgason, a famous Icelandic poet and novelist, and Hálfdan Ragnarsson, a character in the popular drama series Vikings.

Related Names to Hálfdan

Other forms of the name include Halfdene and Halfdanar in Icelandic, and Halvdan in Danish and Norwegian.

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