Hakon is the Danish spelling of the Norwegian name
Håkon or Haakon. The name is also related to the Danish form
Hagen (given name) and
Hagen (surname).
[''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'' ed. Patrick Hanks, Kate Hardcastle, Flavia Hodges - 2006 "Hagen Danish form of Håkon. Håkon Norwegian: from the Old Norse personal name Hákon, from hā 'horse' or 'high' + konr 'son, descendant'; borne by Haakon VII of Norway (1872–1957), and by Crown Prince Haakon Magnus (b. 1973)."]
Those with the name include:
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Hakon Sunnivasson
Hakon Sunnivasson (, "from Jutland") () was a Danish nobleman and the father of King Eric III of Denmark.
Biography
Hakon was the son of a Danish nobleman. His mother, Sunniva, was the daughter of a daughter of Norwegian King Magnus the Good. Ha ...
(fl. 1131), Danish nobleman and the father of Eric III of Denmark
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Hakon Andersen
Jens Hakon Johannes Andersen (26 October 1875 – 21 April 1959) was a Danish organist and composer. He served as organist for a number of churches around Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with ...
(1875–1959), Danish organist and composer for organ
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Hakon Børresen (1876–1954), Danish composer
See also
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Hakon Jarl (disambiguation)
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Hakon Jarl runestones, stones from around the 12th century found in Denmark with two inscribed mentioning a "jarl" (earl) named Hakon
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Hakon Jarl (Smetana)
''Hakon Jarl'' (Op. 16) is a symphonic poem in C minor composed by Bedřich Smetana between 1860 and 1861. It is based on the historical tragedy of the same name by the Danish poet and playwright Adam Oehlenschläger. The play's protagonist and n ...
, a symphonic poem
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Hakone
is a List of towns in Japan, town in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the town had a population of 10,965, and total area of .
Hakone is a notable spa town and a popular tourist destination due to its many onsen, hot springs being within view of ...
, a town in Japan
References
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Danish masculine given names
Masculine given names