Given name

Halltor

Halltor is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian Nynorsk.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Halltor comes from Old Norse.

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How it developed

From Old Norse Hallþórr, built from Norwegian Nynorsk hall + Tor.

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Halltor’s family of names

In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Halltor shares an earlier linguistic root with Halldor.

Walk Halltor’s family in the name graph

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The ring: across languages.

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

Similar names

If you love Halltor, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Old Norse

Halldór

Halldór is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Faroese and Icelandic.

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Old Norse

Hallur

“rock, flat stone”

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Old Norse

Hallgeir

“stone” · “spear”

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Old Norse

Álfþór

“elf Thor”

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Old Norse

Håvar

“high”

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Old Norse

Haavar

“high”

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Old Norse

Hallvord

“stone” · “guardian”

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Old Norse

Arnór

Arnór is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Faroese and Icelandic.

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Sibling ideas

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