Etymology

Haldane

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Today it means: A surname from Old Norse. Full definition →

Old Norse Halfdanr
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  1. Old Norse · derived fromHalfdanr
  2. English todayHaldane

Scottish surname from Old Norse Halfdanr, a personal name composed by the elements halfr (“half”) + Danr (“Dane”).

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