Halldór Explained

Halldór (in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈhalːˌtouːr̥/) or Halldor is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

• Halldór Ásgrímsson (born 1947), Icelandic politician, formerly Prime Minister of Iceland from 2004 to 2006
• Halldór Orri Björnsson (born 1987), Icelandic international footballer
• Halldór Blöndal (born 1938), politician of the Independence Party (Iceland)
• Lárus Halldór Grímsson (born 1954), Icelandic composer and musician
• Halldór Guðmundsson (born 1956), Icelandic author
• Halldór Helgason (born 1991), Icelandic professional snowboarder
• Jón Halldór Kristjánsson (born 1942), Icelandic politician and former Minister of Social Affairs
• Halldór Laxness (1902–1998), Icelandic novelist and author of Independent People, The Atom Station, and Iceland's Bell
• Halldór Eggert Sigurðsson (1915–2003), Icelandic politician and former minister
• Halldor Skard (born 1973), former Norwegian Nordic combined skier who competed from 1990 to 2000

See also

• Halldóra, the feminine form
• Haldor