Given name
Hallvord
“stone”·“guardian”
Hallvord is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian Nynorsk.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hallvord is built from elements meaning “stone” and “guardian”.
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How it developed
From Old Norse *Hallvǫrðr, built from Old Norse hallr (“stone”) + vǫrðr (“guardian”).
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Hallvord’s family of names
In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Hallvord shares an earlier linguistic root with Hallvard. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Hallvord has a related form in Halvor. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Hallvord has a related form in Halvor.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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