Haldan

Haldan is a name most often assigned to the male gender. The meaning of Haldan is ‘Half Danish’. The origin of the name Haldan is Scandinavian and pronounced Hal-Dan. The name is often adopted as a middle name. The name is featured in the Norse Mythological story of Beowulf, which draws its roots from Old Norse and is alternately spelt as its variant, Halfdan or Healfdene. Notable and historical figures named Haldan include Haldan Keffer Hartline, an American physiologist, who was awarded a Nobel Prize in Physiology along with his colleagues George Wald and Ragnar Granit for work done on the analysis of the neurophysiological mechanisms that work in Vision. He also got elected as a Foreign Member of the Royal Society (ForMemRS). Haldan, also known as Healfdene, was a famous fifth and sixth century Danish King that descended from the ‘Scylding’ Lineage. He was a father to two Danish Kings ‘Halga’ and ‘Hroðgar who were mentioned in Beowulf. Paul Haldan was also a notable Professional Table Tennis for Holland who was born in Romania. He participated in the Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona in the ’90s, in the World Championships in Chiba (Japan) and Gothenburg, Sweden in the early ’90s, in the World Team Cup in Hokkaidō, Japan, in the early ’90s, in the European Championships in Paris in the late ’80s and in Gothenburg in the early ’90s. He has also participated in the early ’90s European Top-12 Championships in Den Bosch, Netherlands.

Gender

Boy

Meaning

half Danish

Origin

Scandinavian

Numerology

H is for hardy, can’t keep you down!

A is for amenable, for your easy going nature.

L is for look, the way you look at life.

D is for delight, a surprise from within.

A is for absolute, for you know your mind.

N is for natural, the genuine side of you.

Lucky

Haldan lucky number is 4.

In numerology, 4 has an earthy-energy and is centered around fortifying its roots. 4 adamantly believes in the physical world and knows that investing in a solid infrastructure is necessary for building a lasting legacy. Practical, hardworking, and responsible, the vibration of the number 4 is focused on creating logical systems that can support scalable growth.

Famous People Named Haldan

• Haldan Keffer Hartline American physiologist and winner of the Nobel prize

Haldan in Pop Culture

• Haldan character from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium and member of the House of Haleth