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Halldor

“of the thunderous rock”

Halldor is a variant of Haldor. One Scandinavian interpretation is “of the thunderous rock.”

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Halldor is a variant of Haldor. One Scandinavian interpretation is “of the thunderous rock.”

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Where it comes from

Halldor is a variant of Haldor. An origin associated with Haldor is Old Norse.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

From Old Norse Halldórr.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Halldor’s family of names

In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Halldor has a feminine form in Halldora. Halldor has a related form in Haldor. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Halldor has a related form in Haldor.

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HalldorHalldórHaldorHalldoraHalldóraHalldórr

Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Around the world

Halldor has relatives in 3 languages.

Norwegian Nynorsk

5 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 4

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

People named Halldor

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