Halfdan
Halfdan , also Halvdan , is a male given name common in the Scandinavian countries.
It is the name of the following ruler:
- Halvdan the Old (around 762 - around 800), legendary Danish king
- Halfdan II. Haraldsson (around 777 - around 810), 804–810 King of Haithabu , father of Harald Klak
- Halvdan Svarte or Halfdan the Black (around 810 - around 860), Norwegian king
- Halfdan Ragnarsson , 875–877 Viking king of Jórvík
- Halfdan II (Jórvík) , 902–910 King of Jórvík
Other bearers of the name are:
- Halfdan Cleve (1879–1951), Norwegian composer
- Halfdan Egedius (1877–1899), Norwegian painter and printmaker
- Halfdan Hendriksen (1881–1961), Danish politician and minister
- Halfdan Kjerulf (1815–1868), Norwegian composer
- Halvdan Koht (1873-1965), Norwegian Foreign Minister (1935-1941)
- Halfdan T. Mahler (1923–2016), Danish Director General of the World Health Organization (1973–1988)
- Halfdan E (Nielsen) (* 1965), Danish composer
- Halfdan Rasmussen (1915–2002), Danish poet and resistance fighter
- Halvdan Sivertsen (* 1950), Norwegian singer
