Halfdan (name)

Halfdan ("half

Dane Dane or Danes may refer to: People Pertaining to Denmark * Dane, somebody from Denmark * Danes, an ethnic group native to Denmark * Danes (Germanic tribe) Other people * Dane (name), a surname and a given name (and a list of people with the nam ...

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Old Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and t ...

masculine given name. In ''

Beowulf ''Beowulf'' (; ang, Bēowulf ) is an Old English epic poem in the tradition of Germanic heroic legend consisting of 3,182 alliterative lines. It is one of the most important and most often translated works of Old English literature. The ...

'' it is spelled Healfdene, and in Latin sources Haldan. It may refer to: Mythical figures: * Halfdan, legendary king of the Scyldings in Beowulf, who also appears in Norse mythology * Halfdan the Old, ancient legendary king * Halfdan Hvitbeinn, mythical petty king in Norway *

Halfdan the Valiant Halfdan the Valiant (''Hálfdan snjalli'') (7th century?) was a legendary Scanian prince, who was the father of Ivar Vidfamne according to '' Hervarar saga'', the ''Ynglinga saga'', '' Njal's Saga'' and '' Hversu Noregr byggdist''. The genealogical ...

(7th century), legendary father of Ivar Vidfamne *Hálfdan Brönufostri, subject of the legendary saga ''

Hálfdanar saga Brönufóstra ''Hálfdanar saga Brönufóstra'' c. 1300 is a legendary saga about Halfdan the son of the legendary king Hringr of Denmark. In the saga, Halfdan flees his father's kingdom after an attack by the Viking berserker Soti, and goes to live in exile in ...

'' *Halfdan Eysteinsson, subject of the legendary saga ''

Hálfdanar saga Eysteinssonar ''Hálfdanar saga Eysteinssonar'' is a legendary saga from early 14th century Iceland about Halfdan Eysteinsson. The main events appear to take place in the 9th century. Halfdan's grandfather was Þrándr, the eponymous king of Trondheim, who in ...

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Halfdan (floruit 782–807) Halfdan (, ang, Healfdene, Medieval : "half Dane") was a late 5th and early 6th century legendary Danish king of the Scylding (Skjöldung) lineage, the son of king named Fróði in many accounts, noted mainly as the father to the two kings who ...

, Danish client of the Franks * Halfdan the Black (c. 820-c. 860), father of Harald I of Norway * Halfdan Ragnarsson (died 877), Viking, leader of the Great Heathen Army *

Halfdan Haraldsson the Black Halfdan Haraldsson or Halfdan the Black (not to be confused with his grandfather and namesake) was a son of Harald I of Norway by his first wife, Åsa, the daughter of Jarl Håkon Grjotgardsson of Lade. He was made sub-king of the Trondelag by hi ...

, Norwegian petty king and grandson of Halfdan the Black *Halfdan, a joint King of Northumbria (reigned 902-910) - see

Eowils and Halfdan Eowils and Halfdan (Healfdan) were kings in Danish (Viking) ruled Northumbria in the early tenth century. Following the death of Alfred the Great in 899 the throne was disputed between his son Edward the Elder and Æthelwold, a son of Alfred's e ...

Halfdan the Mild Halfdan the Mild (Old Norse: ''Hálfdan hinn mildi ok hinn matarilli'', (meaning the generous and stingy on food)) was the son of king Eystein Halfdansson, of the House of Yngling and he succeeded his father as king, according to Heimskringla. He w ...

, son of King Eystein Halfdansson, of the House of Yngling *

Halfdan Bryn Halfdan Bryn (20 May 1864 – 5 March 1933) was a Norwegian physician and physical anthropologist. Early life Bryn was born in Trondheim, Norway, the son of physician Thomas Bryn (1813–1902) and Kristine Emilie Karoline Richter (1826–1869). H ...

(1864–1933), Norwegian physician and physical anthropologist *

Halfdan Christensen Halfdan Christensen (12 December 1873 – 17 September 1950) was a Norwegian stage actor and theatre director. Biography Christensen was born at Porsgrunn in Telemark, Norway. His family moved to Kristiania (now Oslo) where he attended Aars ...

(1873–1950), Norwegian stage actor and theatre director *

Halfdan Olaus Christophersen Halfdan Olaus Christophersen (13 December 1902 – 27 May 1980) was a Norwegian historian, literature researcher and non-fiction writer. Personal life Christophersen was born at Drammen in Buskerud, Norway. He was the son of Tollef Christoph ...

(1902–1980), Norwegian historian of ideas, non-fiction writer and World War II resistance member *

Halfdan E Halfdan E (Halfdan E Nielsen,Hilmar Vester DR.dk, January 30, 2011 (in Danish). born November 21, 1965) is a Danish film composer. His work has won two Danish Grammy Awards and three Danish Robert Awards. His music for the television series '' ...

(born 1965), Danish film and television composer *

Halfdan Egedius Halfdan Egedius (May 5, 1877 – February 2, 1899) was a Norwegian painter and illustrator. Biography Halfdan Johnsen Egedius was born in Drammen in Buskerud county and grew up in Christiania (now Oslo). His interest in painting and illustratio ...

(1877–1899), Norwegian painter and illustrator * Halfdan Wexel Freihow (born 1959), Norwegian literary critic, novelist, editor and book publisher *

Halfdan Hegtun Halfdan Hegtun (8 October 1918 – 25 December 2012) was a Norwegian radio personality, comedian and writer, former politician for the Liberal Party and later the Liberal People's Party. Politics Hegtun was elected to the Norwegian Parliame ...

(1918–2012), Norwegian radio personality, comedian and writer, and politician * Halfdan Holth (1880–1950), Norwegian veterinarian and professor * Halfdan Jønsson (1891–1945), Norwegian trade unionist and World War II resistance member *

Halfdan Kjerulf Halfdan Kjerulf (17 September 181511 August 1868) was a Norwegian composer. Biography Kjerulf was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of a high government official. His early education was at Christiania University, for a lega ...

(1815–1868), Norwegian composer * Halfdan Lehmann (1825-1908), Norwegian government official *

Halfdan T. Mahler Halfdan Theodor Mahler (21 April 1923 – 14 December 2016) was a Danish physician. He served three terms as Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) from 1973 to 1988, and is widely known for his effort to combat tuberculosis and h ...

(1923-2016), Danish medical doctor and three-term director-general of the World Health Organization * Halfdan Nielsen, Norwegian speedskater who set the world record in the 10,000 m in 1893 *

Halfdan Rasmussen Halfdan Wedel Rasmussen (29 January 1915 in Copenhagen – 2 March 2002) was a Danish poet. He was known for his literary nonsense verse for children and his serious adult writings about social issues and human rights. He was awarded with the ...

(1915-2002), Danish poet *

Halfdan Strøm Halfdan Strøm (4 November 1863 – 28 March 1949) was a Norwegian painter and an early representative of realism in Norwegian painting. He attended the Royal Drawing School in Christiania (nor Oslo). In 1883, he debuted at the Industria ...

(1863–1949), Norwegian painter * Halfdan Sundt (1873–1951), Norwegian physician and politician {{given name Old Norse personal names