Given name
Hallgeir
“stone”·“spear”
Hallgeir is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Faroese and Norwegian Nynorsk.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hallgeir is built from elements meaning “stone” and “spear”.
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How it developed
From Old Norse Hallgeirr, built from Old Norse hallr (“stone”) + geirr (“spear”).
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Hallgeir’s family of names
In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Hallgeir has a related form in HALGEIR. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Hallgeir has a related form in Halgjer. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Hallgeir has a related form in Hallgjer.
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Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Hallgeir
- Hallgeir BrendenNorwegian male cross-country skier (1929-2007)
- Hallgeir EngebråtenNorwegian speed skaterborn 1999
- Hallgeir H. LangelandNorwegian politicianborn 1955
- Hallgeir Pedersenjazz guitaristborn 1973
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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