Halvdan is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: *

Halvdan Aarsrud Halvdan Aarsrud (29 September 1878 – 25 July 1925) was a Norwegian bailiff and politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Våler, Hedmark as a son of farmer and politician Hermann Hansen Aarsrud (1837–1927) and Amalie Lundeby (1849–1 ...

(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 (1873–1965), Norwegian historian and politician representing the Labour Party *

Halvdan Ljøsne Halvdan Ljøsne (31 May 1929 in Vågå, Oppland – 6 February 2006) was a Norwegian painter. He was born in Vågå. He took his education at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry from 1949 to 1950, the Norwegian National Acad ...

(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 (born 1939), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party * Halvdan Eyvind Stokke (1900–1977), Norwegian railway director and politician

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