name
Hallvard
HAL-var
/ˈhælvɑːr/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
hallvard
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Old Norse/Norwegian (Norway)
- Meaning
- Rock guardian; defender of the rock
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
Patron saint of Oslo; his symbol (a stone and millstone) appears on Oslo's coat of arms
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