What is "helland"

The Helland family from Bø in Telemark is a Norwegian dynasty of Hardanger fiddle makers who made the most significant and important contribution to the development of the Norwegian Hardanger fiddle tradition. The celebrated Norwegian fiddler Ole Bull played on Helland fiddles.

During nearly 200 years and four generations the family counted 14 fiddle makers, many of them among the most important in the fiddle-maker tradition in Norway. It may well be the largest fiddle maker family in history.

Helland is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated north of Bodmin. The meaning of the name Helland is unclear: it is possible that the origin is in Cornish hen & lan (i.e. old church). The original dedication of the church is unknown but St Helena is now recognised as the patron.

The village is referred to in the Domesday Book as Henland. It was only valued at 10 shillings and only five households are recorded, with one virgate of arable land, of woodland and 20 of pasture.

Grade II listed Helland Bridge, built in the early 15th century crosses over the River Camel here.

Lancarffe is a house probably built in the 17th century which is a Grade II* listed building (at Grid ref. SX0825268948).

The parish has of land.

Helland is a Norwegian surname which may refer to:

• Amund Helland (1846–1918), Norwegian geologist, politician and non-fiction writer
• Bjørn Helland-Hansen (1877–1957), Norwegian pioneer in the field of modern oceanography
• Eric Helland, American Professor of Economics at Claremont McKenna College
• Erik Jonsson Helland (1816–1868), Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker from Bø in Telemark
• Gunleik Jonsson Helland (1828–1863), Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker from Bø in Telemark.
• Gunnar Gunnarsson Helland (1885–1976), Norwegian-American Hardanger fiddle maker
• Gunnar Olavsson Helland (1852–1938), Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker from Bø in Telemark
• Ingolv Helland, Norwegian portraitist who has an international reputation
• John Gunnarsson Helland (1897–1977), Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker from Bø in Telemark
• Jon Eriksson Helland (1790–1862), Norwegian Hardanger violin maker from Bø in Telemark
• Jon Eriksson Helland II (1849–1869), Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker from Bø in Telemark
• Kjell Helland, Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
• Knut Eriksson Helland (1851–1880), Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker from Bø in Telemark, Norway
• Knut Gunnarsson Helland (1880–1920), Norwegian-American Hardanger fiddle maker
• Kristian Helland, Norwegian politician from the Christian Democratic Party
• Olav Gunnarsson Helland (1875–1946), Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker from Bø in Telemark
• Pål André Helland, Norwegian football player
• Roger Helland, Norwegian football (soccer) player
• Sverre Helland (1924–2007), Norwegian politician for the Centre Party
• Thor Helland, Norwegian long-distance runner