Hjalmar (given name)

Swedish: [ˈjǎlmar]
Norwegian: [ˈjɑ̂ɫmɑr]GenderMaleOriginWord/nameOld NorseMeaningHelmeted WarriorOther namesRelated namesHelmer, Djalma, Jelmer

Hjalmar is a Scandinavian male given name, from Old Norse Hjálmarr.[1]

People with the given name Hjalmar

  • Hjalmar Andersen (1923–2013), Norwegian speed skater
  • Hjalmar Bergman (1883–1931), Swedish author
  • Hjalmar Branting (1860–1925), prime minister of Sweden
  • Hjalmar Dahl (1891–1960), Finnish journalist, translator and writer
  • Hjalmar Fries (1891–1973), Norwegian actor
  • Hjalmar Frisell (1880–1967), Swedish military officer
  • Hjalmar Frisk (1900–1984), Swedish linguist
  • Hjalmar Gullberg (1898–1961), Swedish poet
  • Hjalmar Hammarskjöld (1862-1953), prime minister of Sweden
  • Hjalmar Johansen (1867–1913), Norwegian polar explorer
  • Hjalmar Mäe (1901–1978), Estonian politician
  • Hjalmar Mehr (1910–1979), Swedish politician
  • Hjalmar Mellin (1854–1933), Finnish mathematician
  • Hjalmar Carl Nygaard (1906–1963), U.S. Representative from North Dakota
  • Hjalmar Nygaard (boxer) (1900–1936), Norwegian boxer
  • Hjalmar Petersen (1890–1968), American politician
  • Hjalmar Peterson, Swedish singer and comedian
  • Hjalmar Schacht (1877–1970), President of the Reichsbank in the Weimar Republic
  • Hjalmar Söderberg (1869–1941), Swedish author
  • Hjalmar von Sydow (1862–1932), Swedish lawyer and politician
  • Hjalmar Welhaven (1850–1922), Norwegian architect
  • Hjalmar Åström (1888–1957), Swedish lieutenant general

Hjalmar may also refer to:

Notes

  1. ^ Behind the Name

See also

  • Djalma, Portuguese variation
  • Helmer (disambiguation)
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