Haakon

Haakon (traditional, Danish-based spelling) or Håkon (modern common Scandinavian spelling), Old West Norse and Icelandic Hákon , is a Norwegian male given name , which has become known in particular as the name of a number of kings of the Scandinavian country.

The original meaning of the name is "big / high son", composed of há "big, tall" and konr "son".

Eight Norwegian kings bore the name Haakon ( List of Norwegian Kings ):

• King Håkon I (Norway) († 961), Haakon the Good
• King Håkon Magnusson (Norway)
• King Håkon II (Norway) , Haakon Herdebrei
• King Håkon III. (Norway) († 1204), Haakon Sverreson
• King Håkon IV. (Norway) (1204–1263), Haakon IV. Håkonsson
• King Håkon V (Norway) (1270-1319), Haakon V. Magnusson
• King Håkon VI. (Norway) (around 1341-1380), Haakon VI. Magnusson
• King Haakon VII (Norway) (1872–1957)
• Crown Prince Haakon of Norway (* 1973)

The Ladejarle were once factual kings of Norway :

• Hákon Grjótgarðsson
• Håkon Jarl (935-995)
• Håkon Eiriksson (995-1029)

Others

• Håkonbandet , mountain pass in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica

See also

• Håkan (with namesake)