Norse Meaning: The name Halvard is a Norse baby name. In Norse the meaning of the name Halvard is: Rock defender.
Origin and Meaning. Old Norse variant form, Old Danish, Old Swedish and younger form of Halfdanr.
Halvor is a name of Norwegian origin. It is a contemporary form of Halvard (Hallvard). From Old Norse hallr (“flat stoneâ€) and vorðr (“guardianâ€).
Origin of the name Harold: Derived from the obsolete Old English Hereweald, a compound name composed of the elements here (army) and weald (ruler, power, control). Alternatively, the Scandinavians introduced the cognate Harald, which is composed of the Germanic elements harja (army) and wald (rule).
Havard Name Meaning. Welsh: of uncertain origin. It is believed by some to be a habitational name from Hereford, while others favor a Norman origin, from the port of Le Havre.
In German the meaning of the name Hedda is: Refuge in war or struggle. Strife. Vigorous battle maiden. A . The heroine of the Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen's play 'Hedda Gahler'.
Hella as a girls' name is of Greek derivation, and the name Hella means "sun ray; prosperous, successful; holy". Hella is a version of Helen (Greek): linked to Greek hêlios "sun". Hella is also a form of Helga (Scandinavian, Old Norse).
Perhaps derived from Old Norse hamr "shape", and possibly originally a nickname for a person believed to be a shape changer.
Herleif is used predominantly in the Scandinavian language and it is derived from Old Norse origins. The name's meaning is army descendant. ... Herleif is unusual as a baby name for boys.
Meaning & History. Derived from the Old Norse elements herr "army" and leifr "son, descendant".
