Halvdan is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Halvdan Aarsrud (1878–1925), Norwegian bailiff and politician for the Labour Party * Halvdan the Black (c. 810 – c. 860), ninth-century king of Vestfold *

Halvdan Wexelsen Freihow Halvdan Wexelsen Freihow (22 November 1883 – 20 December 1965) was a Norwegian priest and culturist. He was born in Tana, and graduated with the cand.theol. degree in 1909. In 1937 he earned the dr.philos. degree for a thesis on the psychologic ...

(1883–1965), Norwegian priest and culturist *

Halvdan (runemaster) Halvdan, normalized from Old Norse ''Halfdan'', was a runemaster in mid-11th century Södermanland, Sweden. Career Most early medieval Scandinavians were probably literate in runes, and most people probably carved messages on pieces of bone and ...

, runemaster in mid-11th century Södermanland, Sweden * Lie, Trygve Halvdan (1896–1968), Norwegian politician, labour leader, government official and author *

Halvdan Holbø Halvdan Holbø (4 May 1907 in Vågå, Oppland – 21 September 1995) was a Norwegian painter. He was born in Vågå as a son of Kristen Holbø. He studied under Søren Onsager, Anders C. Svarstad, Halfdan Strøm and Jean Heiberg, and spent time ...

(1907–1995), Norwegian painter *

Halvdan Koht Halvdan Koht (7 July 1873 – 12 December 1965) was a Norwegian historian and politician representing the Labour Party. Born in the north of Norway to a fairly distinguished family, he soon became interested in politics and history. Star ...

(1873–1965), Norwegian historian and politician representing the Labour Party * Halvdan Ljøsne (1929–2006), Norwegian painter *

Halvdan Sivertsen Halvdan Sivertsen (born 5 January 1950) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was born in Tromsø, but raised and lives in Bodø. He has won Spellemannprisen awards five times, twice with his group Gitarkameratene, and received the ...

(born 1950), Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist *

Halvdan Skard Halvdan Skard (born 1 December 1939) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Oslo as a son of Åse Gruda Skard and Sigmund Skard, and through Åse the grandson of Halvdan Koht and Karen Grude Koht. He has two sisters Toril ...

(born 1939), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party *

Halvdan Eyvind Stokke Halvdan Eyvind Stokke (20 November 1900 – 15 December 1977), birth name Halvdan Eyvind Johannessen, commonly known as H. E. Stokke was a Norwegian railway director and Mayor of Oslo. Biography He was born in Fredrikstad in Østfold to Anton Joh ...

(1900–1977), Norwegian railway director and politician

See also