Haugan (name)
| Pronunciation | "How-gan” |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old Norse haugr |
| Meaning | hill, knoll, or mound |
| Region of origin | Norway |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Haugen, Hauge |
Haugan is a Norwegian surname which originated as a farm name. The name Haugan derives from the Old Norse word haugr which can be translated to mean hill, knoll, or mound. Other derivatives include Hauge, Haugen and Haugland, all common Norwegian surnames. Haugan may refer to:
People
- Anders Haugan, CEO / Managing Director at Nordea Investment Funds Norway
- Bernt B. Haugan (1862–1931), American minister, politician, and temperance leader
- Björn Haugan (1942–2009), Norwegian Opera singer
- Dag-Are Haugan (b. 1970), Norwegian musician
- Finn Haugan (b. 1953), Administrative director of Sparebank 1
- Gregory T. Haugan (b. ? ), American author and expert in the field of Work Breakdown Structure
- Grethemor Skagseth Haugan (b. 1954), Research leader at Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- Gunnar Haugan (1925–2009), Norwegian character actor
- Harald K. Haugan, American author
- H. G. Haugan (1840–1921), American railroad and banking executive
- Helge Alexander Haugan (1847–1909), American banker
- Jørgen Haugan (b. 1941), Norwegian author and lecturer
- Kjetil Haugan, Director of the Olympic Village during the 1994 Winter Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics
- Marit Haugan ( ? - ? ), Norwegian movie actress
- Peter M. Haugan (b. 1958), Norwegian Scientist and Director of the Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen
- Randolph Edgar Haugan (1902–1985), American author, editor and publisher
- Reidar Rye Haugan (1893–1972), American newspaper publisher
- Solveig Haugan (1901–1953), Norwegian movie actress
- Stein Vidar Hagfors Haugan, Executive Director, Hinode Science Data Centre Europe at University of Oslo