Halvor is a name of Norwegian origin. It is a contemporary form of Halvard (Hallvard). From Old Norse hallr (“flat stone”) and vorðr (“guardian”).

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Halvor Birch Halvor Birch (21 February 1885 – 5 July 1962) was a Danish gymnast who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. At the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθ ...

(born 1885), Danish gymnast * Halvor Birkeland (born 1894), Norwegian sailor * Halvor Bjellaanes (born 1925), Norwegian politician * Halvor Bunkholt (born 1903), Norwegian politician * Halvor Bachke Guldahl (born 1859), Norwegian jurist and businessman *

Halvor Olaus Christensen Halvor Olaus Christensen (18 February 1800 – 10 June 1891) was a Norwegian politician. Biography He was born at Stavanger in Rogaland, Norway. He was the son of Christian Christensen Kollerud and father of Thorvald Christian Christensen. Chr ...

(born 1800), Norwegian politician *

Halvor Cleophas Halvor Cleophas (June 22, 1842 – April 18, 1937) was an American farmer and politician. Cleophas was born in Hallingdal, Norway. He emigrated with his parents to the United States and settled in the town of Newark, Rock County, Wisconsin in ...

{1842-1937), American farmer and politician * Halvor Olsen Folkestad (born 1807), Norwegian bishop and councillor *

Halvor Hagen Halvor Reini Hagen (born February 4, 1947) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, and Buffalo Bills. He was drafted in the third round of the 1969 NFL Draft ...

(born 1947), American football player * Halvor Stein Grieg Halvorsen (born 1909), Norwegian actor *

Halvor Thorbjørn Hjertvik Halvor Thorbjørn Hjertvik (17 June 1914 - 7 November 1995) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland Rogaland () is a Counties of Norway, coun ...

(born 1914), Norwegian politician *

Halvor Kleppen Halvor Kleppen (born 3 September 1947 in Bø, Telemark) is a Norwegian media personality, theme park owner and writer. He was hired in Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation radio in 1973, and worked in the entertainment department. In the summer of 19 ...

(born 1947), Norwegian media personality *

Halvor Kongsjorden Halvor Kongsjorden (5 November 1911 – 15 June 1990) was a Norwegian sport shooting, sport shooter, World Champion from 1939 and 1947, Olympic competitor from 1948, and a resistance member during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany in ...

(born 1911), Norwegian sports shooter * Halvor Midtbø (born 1883), Norwegian priest *

Halvor Møgster Halvor Olai Møgster (21 December 1875 – 22 February 1950) was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: O ...

(born 1875), Norwegian sailor *

Halvor Moxnes Halvor Moxnes (born 1944) is a Norwegian theologian. He was born in Stokke on 13 September 1944. He received his Doctor of Theology degree in 1978 with the thesis ''Theology in Conflict: Studies in Paul's Understanding of God in Romans'', and was ...

(born 1944), Norwegian politician * Halvor Næs (born 1927), Norwegian ski jumper * Halvor Nordhaug (born 1953), Norwegian bishop * Halvor H. Peterson (1831-1917), American politician and farmer *

Halvor Heyerdahl Rasch Halvor Heyerdahl Rasch (8 January 1805 – 26 August 1883) was a Norwegian zoologist and educator. He was born at Eidsberg in Østfold, Norway. Rasch studied botany and zoology at the University of Christiania (now University of Oslo). He was a ...

(born 1805), Norwegian zoologist * Halvor Saamundsen (born 1877), Norwegian politician * Halvor Schou (born 1823), Norwegian industrialist *

Halvor Skramstad Lunn Halvor Skramstad Lunn (born 18 September 1980) is a retired Norwegian snowboarder. He was born in Kongsberg, and represented Kongsberg IF. His specialty was the halfpipe, and he finished 31st at the 2002 Winter Olympics, 37th at the 2005 World ...

(born 1980), Norwegian snowboarder * Halvor Sørum (born 1897), Norwegian unionist *

Halvor Steenerson Halvor Steenerson (June 30, 1852 – November 22, 1926) was an American Republican politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota's 9th congressional district from 1903 to 1923. Background Halv ...

(born 1852), Representative from Minnesota *

Halvor Stenstadvold Halvor Stenstadvold (born ) is a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Conservative Party. A political scientist by education, he spent most of his career in the Federation of Norwegian Industries and Orkla Group. He has also been the ...

(born 1944), Norwegian businessperson and politician

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* Tor Halvor Bjørnstad (born 1978, Norwegian cross-country skier *

Jan Halvor Halvorsen Jan Halvor Halvorsen (born 8 March 1963, in Bamble) is a former Norwegian football player and the current manager of Lyn. Club career Halvorsen started his youth career in Pors, debuting at the age of fifteen and a half. He has also played ...

(born 1963), Norwegian football player *

Lars Halvor Jensen Lars Halvor Jensen (born 23 July 1973) is a Danish record producer and songwriter. He has achieved success in many genres of music, particularly pop, rock and R&B and he is the co-founder of DEEKAY Music, a production and publishing company wi ...

(born 1973), Norwegian record producer * Marius Halvor Skram-Jensen (born 1881), Norwegian Danish Gymnast

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