Haugland (name)
Haugland is a Norwegian surname from any of numerous farmsteads in Norway. From Old Norse word haugr meaning hill or mound. Other derivatives include Hauge, Haugan and Haugen, all common Norwegian family names. Notable people with the surname include:
- Aage Haugland (1944-2000), Danish operatic bass
- Baard Madsen Haugland (1835-1896), Norwegian politician
- Bill Haugland, Canadian television news anchorman
- Brynhild Haugland (1905-1998), American Republican Party politician
- Curly Haugland, American politician, member of the RNC rules committee.
- Eugen Haugland (1912-1990), Norwegian triple jumper
- Hanne Haugland (born 1967), Norwegian high jumper
- Ian Haugland (born 1964), Swedish drummer
- Jens Haugland (1910-1991), Norwegian politician
- Jens Edv. Haugland (1924-1981), Norwegian politician
- John Haugland (born 1946), Norwegian former rally driver
- Knut Haugland (1917-2009), Norwegian resistance fighter, noted explorer, and crewmember of Kon-Tiki
- Richard P. (Dick) Haugland (1943-2016), American scientist, inventor and philanthropist
- Sven A. Haugland (born 1948), Norwegian organizational theorist
- Terje Haugland (born 1944), Norwegian long jumper
- Valgerd Svarstad Haugland (born 1956), Norwegian leader of the Christian Democratic Party
| Pronunciation | "Hæu:g-lan" (Norw); "Howg-land" (Eng) |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old Norse haugr |
| Meaning | hill, knoll, or mound |
| Region of origin | Norway |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Haugen, Haugan, Hauge |
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