Halvdan
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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
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Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
halv + dan; from Old Norse Halfdanr, from halfr (“half”) + danr (“Dane”). Cognate with Icelandic Hálfdan, Hálfdán and Old Swedish Halfdan.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /²halvdan/, /²haldan/, (from the Old Norse written form) /halfdan/
- (Romerike) IPA(key): /²haltan/
Proper noun[edit]
Halvdan m (definite Halvdanen)
- a male given name from Old Norse, meaning “half-Dane”
References[edit]
- Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Halvdan”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN
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- Norwegian Nynorsk compound terms
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- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Old Norse
- Old Norse compound terms
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- Norwegian Nynorsk masculine nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk given names
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- Norwegian Nynorsk male given names from Old Norse