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).[1]
Those with the name include:
- Hakon Sunnivasson (fl. 1131), Danish nobleman and the father of Eric III of Denmark
- Hakon Andersen (1875–1959), Danish organist and composer for organ
- Hakon Børresen (1876–1954), Danish composer
See also
edit- Hakon Jarl (disambiguation)
- Hakon Jarl runestones, stones from around the 12th century found in Denmark with two inscribed mentioning a "jarl" (earl) named Hakon
- Hakon Jarl (Smetana), a symphonic poem
- Hakone, a town in Japan
References
edit- ^ 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)."
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