Given name
Hacon
“of the chosen race; one who is exalted”
Hacon is a variant of Hakon. One Scandinavian interpretation is “of the chosen race; one who is exalted.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hacon is a variant of Hakon. One Scandinavian interpretation is “of the chosen race; one who is exalted.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Hacon is a variant of Hakon. An origin associated with Hakon is Scandinavian.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Old English usage, Hacon developed from Hákon.
Hacon’s family of names
In Old English usage, Hacon developed from the Old Norse form Hákon. Hacon has a related form in Hakon. In Old English usage, Hacon shares a linguistic root with the Norwegian form Håkon.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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