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Well known is the Old Norse-derived name "Halfdane." Did similarly formed names like "Halfswede" or "Halfgeat" exist? If not, why was having partial Danish ancestry deemed notable, but not having partial ancestry from other Norse sub-groups?

by /u/JJVMT in /r/AskHistorians

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