Hakon is the Danish spelling of the Norwegian name
Håkon or Haakon. The name is also related to the Danish form
Hagen (given name) and
Hagen (surname).
[''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'' ed. Patrick Hanks, Kate Hardcastle, Flavia Hodges - 2006 "Hagen Danish form of Håkon. Håkon Norwegian: from the Old Norse personal name Hákon, from hā 'horse' or 'high' + konr 'son, descendant'; borne by Haakon VII of Norway (1872–1957), and by Crown Prince Haakon Magnus (b. 1973)."]
Those with the name include:
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Hakon Sunnivasson (1131), Danish nobleman and the father of Eric III of Denmark
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Hakon Andersen (1875-1959), Danish organist and composer for organ
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Hakon Børresen
Axel Ejnar Hakon Børresen (2 June 1876, Copenhagen – 6 October 1954, Copenhagen) was one of the foremost Danish composers of the 20th century.
Life
Børresen was descended from a merchant family. As a child, he was given violin, cello an ...
(1876-1954), Danish composer
See also
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Hakon Jarl runestones, stones from around the 12th century found in Denmark with two inscribed mentioning a "jarl" (earl) named Hakon
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Hakone, a town in Japan
References
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Danish masculine given names