Halvor

Halvor

Gender	male
Language(s)	Norwegian
Origin
Meaning	flat stone and guardian

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

People

First name

• Halvor Birch (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 (born 1800), Norwegian politician
• Halvor Cleophas {1842-1937), American farmer and politician
• Halvor Olsen Folkestad (born 1807), Norwegian bishop and councillor
• Halvor Hagen (born 1947), American football player
• Halvor Stein Grieg Halvorsen (born 1909), Norwegian actor
• Halvor Thorbjørn Hjertvik (born 1914), Norwegian politician
• Halvor Kleppen (born 1947), Norwegian media personality
• Halvor Kongsjorden (born 1911), Norwegian sports shooter
• Halvor Midtbø (born 1883), Norwegian priest
• Halvor Møgster (born 1875), Norwegian sailor
• Halvor Moxnes (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 (born 1805), Norwegian zoologist
• Halvor Saamundsen (born 1877), Norwegian politician
• Halvor Schou (born 1823), Norwegian industrialist
• Halvor Skramstad Lunn (born 1980), Norwegian snowboarder
• Halvor Sørum (born 1897), Norwegian unionist
• Halvor Steenerson (born 1852), Representative from Minnesota
• Halvor Stenstadvold (born 1944), Norwegian businessperson and politician

Middle name

• Tor Halvor Bjørnstad (born 1978, Norwegian cross-country skier
• Jan Halvor Halvorsen (born 1963), Norwegian football player
• Lars Halvor Jensen (born 1973), Norwegian record producer
• Marius Halvor Skram-Jensen (born 1881), Norwegian Danish Gymnast

Surname

Halvorson

See also

• Halvorsen