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View Name: Håkon


HÅKON
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Norwegian
PRONOUNCED: HAW-koon   [key]
Meaning & History
Modern Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Hákon, which meant "high son" from há "high" and konr "son". This was the name of seven kings of Norway.
Related Names
VARIANT: Haakon
OTHER LANGUAGES: Hákon (Ancient Scandinavian), Hagen (Danish), Hákon (Icelandic), Håkan (Swedish)
Popularity
Norway  ranked #34 
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HÁKON


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