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Haldor

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Gender Masculine
Usage Norwegian

Meaning & History

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From the Old Norse name Hallþórr, which meant "Thor's rock" from hallr "rock" combined with the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).

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Other Languages & CulturesHalldór(Icelandic) Hallþórr(Old Norse)

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earth, mythology, Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest, stone, theophoric names
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Entry updated December 3, 2014

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