Halvdan
Norwegian Nynorsk
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Halvdan Sivertsen.
Alternative forms
- Halvtan, Halftan
- Halfdan (newer borrowing from the Old Norse written form)
Etymology
halv + dan; from Old Norse Halfdanr, from halfr (“half”) + danr (“Dane”). Cognate with Icelandic Hálfdan, Hálfdán.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²halvdan/, /²haldan/, (from the Old Norse written form) /halfdan/
- (Romerike) IPA(key): /²haltan/
Proper noun
Halvdan m (definite Halvdanen)
- a male given name from Old Norse, meaning “half-Dane”