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Haakon also spelled Håkon (in Norway) Hakon (in Denmark) Håkan (in Sweden) or Hákon is an older spelling of the modern Norwegian form of the Old Norwegian masculine first name Hákon meaning High Son from há (high chosen) and konr (son descendant kin). An old English form is Hacon as in Haconby Hacon’s Village.Haakon was the name of seven kings of Norway (see Norwegian royalty).
