Save Type Political Subdivision Usage Norwegian Pronounced Pron. HAWR-dah-lahnd [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the Old Norse hǫrðar, meaning (and old Germanic tribe) and lǫnd meaning "lands."Hordaland was a fylke (county) in Norway.On 1 January 2020, Hordaland merged with Sogn og Fjordane to form Vestland fylke.