Type Word & Element
Usage Old Norse
Meaning & History
Old Norse word meaning "battle, combat".
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Other Languages & Cultureshaþu(Frankish) haþus(Gothic) haþuz(Old Germanic) hadu(Old High German) hathu(Old Saxon)
Given Name DescendantsHoward, Hammond(English) Hákun(Faroese) Hákon(Icelandic) Haakon, Håkon, Håvard(Norwegian) Hákon, Hámundr, Hávarðr(Old Norse) Håkan(Swedish)
Surname DescendantsHammond, Haward, Howard(English) Haakonsson(Norwegian) Håkansson(Swedish)