What is "halvard"

Halvard is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

• Halvard Angaard (1898–1967), Norwegian sport shooter
• Halvard Bjørkvik (born 1924), Norwegian historian
• Jens-Halvard Bratz (1920–2005), Norwegian businessman and politician for the Conservative Party
• Halvard Flatland or Hallvard Flatland (born 1957), Norwegian television presenter
• Halvard Grude Forfang (1914–1987), Norwegian educator
• Saint Halvard or Hallvard Vebjørnsson (Hallvard Den Hellige) (1020–1043), the patron saint of Oslo
• Halvard Hanevold (born 1969), former Norwegian biathlete
• Halvard Ingebrigtsen (born 1970), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
• Halvard Kausland (born 1945), Norwegian jazz guitarist and civil servant
• Halvard Lange (1902–1970), Norwegian diplomat, politician and statesman
• Halvard Olsen (1886–1966), Norwegian politician and trade Union leader