Hallvard

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Halvard, Hallvar, Halvar (alternative spellings)

Etymology

hall +‎ -vard; from Old Norse Hallvarðr, from hallr (“stone”) +‎ -varðr, cf. vǫrðr (“guardian”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Hallvarður. Doublet of Hallvord, Halvor.

Proper noun

Hallvard m (definite Hallvarden)

1. a male given name from Old Norse

References

• Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Hallvard”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN