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 (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 w ...

, runemaster in mid-11th century Södermanland, Sweden *

Lie, Trygve Halvdan Trygve Halvdan Lie ( , ; 16 July 1896 – 30 December 1968) was a Norwegian politician, labour leader, government official and author. He served as Norwegian foreign minister during the critical years of the Norwegian government in exile in Lo ...

(1896–1968), Norwegian politician, labour leader, government official and author * Halvdan Holbø (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. Sta ...

(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 people, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was born in Tromsø (city), Tromsø, but raised and lives in Bodø (town), Bodø. He has won Spellemannprisen awards five times, twice w ...

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

Halvdan Skard Halvdan Skard (born 1 December 1939) is a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party, 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. H ...

(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 Jo ...

(1900–1977), Norwegian railway director and politician

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