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Halvar (male)

Variants:Hallvard (M) Hallvor (M) Halvard (M) Halvor (M)
Diminutive(s):Halle (M)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes: Scandinavian, mainly Swedish, from Old Norse "rock" + "guard".
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