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.
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".
From the Old Norse name Hjálmarr meaning "helmeted warrior" from the element hjalmr "helmet" combined with arr "warrior".
Holger is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Hólmgeirr, a compound of hólmr meaning "island", and geirr meaning "spear". It is most common amongst Danish people. It is uncommon as a surname, but is found as Holkeri in Finnish.
