Eystein Halfdansson [SEP] noble family
Eystein Halfdansson
Eystein Halfdansson (Old Norse: "Eysteinn Hálfdansson") was the son of Halfdan Hvitbeinn of the House of Yngling according to Norse tradition. He inherited the throne of Romerike. Ari Thorgilsson in his Íslendingabók calls him Eystein the Fart (Old norse: "Eystein fret", (or "Eystein Meinfretr", meaning foul-fart)), without comment, in his king list, just naming his father and his son. Snorri does not call him by this nickname, but does give us a
Halfdansson
Halfdansson is a Nordic surname that may refer to:
- Eystein Halfdansson (c. 668 – 730)
- Hemming Halfdansson (died 837)
- Harald "Klak" Halfdansson (c. 785 – c. 852)
- Haraldr Hálfdansson (c. 850 – c. 932)
- Sigurd Syr Halfdansson (died 1018)