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346Thor is a mighty god from Norse mythology and a given name derived from the Old Norse Þórr, meaning "thunder". The name ultimately originates from the Proto-Germanic *Þunraz, reflecting the god's association with thunder...
Thorbjörn is a modern Swedish variant of Torbjörn, itself derived from the Old Norse name Þórbjǫrn, meaning "Thor's bear" — a compound of the thunder god Thor and bjǫrn (bear). This theophoric name reflects the Norse tra...
Thord is a Swedish masculine given name, a variant of Tord. While less common than its alternative spelling, Thord shares the same Old Norse origins and mythological associations.EtymologyThe name Thord traces back to th...
Thore is a Scandinavian masculine given name, used primarily in Norway and Sweden. It is a variant spelling of Tore, which itself is the modern Scandinavian form of the Old Norse name Þórir.EtymologyThe name Þórir means...
Thorsten is a Scandinavian given name, particularly common in Denmark, Germany, and Sweden. It is a variant of Torsten, which itself derives from the Old Norse name Þórsteinn, meaning "Thor's stone". The name combines th...
Thorvald is a Scandinavian given name, derived from the Old Norse name Þórvaldr, which means "Thor's ruler." It is a variant of Torvald, sharing the same etymological roots: the first element comes from the name of the N...
Tim is a common masculine given name used in Danish, Dutch, English, German, Norwegian, Slovene, and Swedish. It is now a given name in its own right, though it originated as a short form of Timothy; in Germany, it is al...
Tobias is a male given name derived from the Koine Greek form Τωβίας, itself a Hellenization of the Biblical Hebrew name Tobiah (טוֹבִיה, Toviyah), meaning 'Yah is good'. The name is best known from the apocryphal Book o...
Tom is a common masculine given name used in several languages including English, Dutch, German, Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish. Originally a short form of Thomas, Tom has gained independent popularity and is now well-es...
Tomas is a Swedish, Norwegian, and Lithuanian given name, serving as the direct form of Thomas in these languages.EtymologyThe ultimate origin is the same as Thomas: the Aramaic name Teʾoma, meaning "twin". This name app...
Tor is a modern Scandinavian masculine given name, primarily used in Norway and Sweden. It is a direct continuation of the Old Norse Þórr, the name of the Norse god of thunder (see Thor). Despite its ancient mythological...
Torbjörn is a Swedish masculine given name that derives from the Old Norse name Þórbjǫrn, meaning "Thor's bear". The first element refers to the Norse god Thor, associated with thunder, storms, and strength, while the se...
Tord is a masculine given name predominantly used in Norwegian and Swedish. It originates from the Old Norse name Þórðr, itself a short form of Þórfreðr, which is composed of the elements Þórr (the god Thor) and friðr me...
Tore is a modern Scandinavian given name, primarily used in Norway and Sweden, representing a contemporary form of the Old Norse name Þórir.Etymology and OriginÞórir derives from two Old Norse elements: the name of the t...
Torgny is a Swedish given name derived from the Old Norse Þórgnýr, meaning "Thor's noise" — a compound of the god's name Thor (Þórr) and gnýr ("noise, grumble, murmur"). The name reflects the thunderous roar associated w...
Torkel is a Nordic masculine given name of Old Norse origin, derived from Þórketill, meaning "Thor's cauldron". The name combines the name of the Norse god Thor (Þórr), associated with thunder, strength, and storms, with...
Torsten is a Scandinavian given name derived from the Old Norse name Þórsteinn, which means "Thor's stone." It combines the name of the Norse god Thor, from Proto-Germanic *Þunraz meaning "thunder," with steinn, the Old...
Torvald is a Scandinavian masculine given name of Old Norse origin. It derives from the name Þórvaldr, meaning "Thor's ruler" — a compound of the god’s name Thor and the element valdr meaning "ruler." This type of theoph...
Truls is the Norwegian and Swedish form of the Old Norse name Þórgísl. This name is a compound of the god Thor's name and the element gísl, meaning "shaft" or "arrow", giving the overall meaning "Thor's arrow". Variants...
Tryggve is a Scandinavian given name, primarily used in Norway and Sweden. It is the Norwegian variant and Swedish form of Trygve.EtymologyThe name Tryggve derives from the Old Norse name Tryggvi, which itself comes from...
Ture is a Swedish masculine given name, a variant of Tore 1. The name ultimately derives from the Old Norse Þórir, a compound of the god Thor's name and the element vir meaning “warrior” or “fighter.” Thus, Þórir (and by...
Ulf is a masculine given name common across Scandinavia and Germany. Its origins lie in the Old Norse byname Úlfr, which simply means "wolf". The name thus belongs to a widespread European onomastic tradition where wolf-...
Ulrik is a male given name, the Scandinavian form of Ulrich. Ulrich itself derives from the Old German name Odalric, composed of the elements uodil "heritage" and rih "ruler, king." The name thus carries the meaning of "...
Uno is a Swedish, Finnish, and Estonian male given name. Its exact meaning is uncertain, but it is possibly derived from the Old Norse name Uni, which itself likely comes from the Old Norse verb una meaning "to enjoy, to...
Urban is a masculine given name derived from the Latin name Urbanus, meaning "city dweller." It appears briefly in the New Testament, mentioned in one of Saint Paul's epistles (Romans 16:9), where a Christian named Urban...
Valdemar is a Scandinavian given name, originating as a form of Waldemar, and also used as a translation of the Slavic name Vladimir. The name is composed of Old High German elements meaning "power" or "brightness" (wald...
Valentin is a masculine given name widely used in numerous European and Latin American countries, including Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Romanian, Russian, Slovene, and Swedish. It is a di...
Valter is a spelling variant of the German name Walter (also Walther), adopted in several languages including Croatian, Estonian, Italian, Slovene, and Swedish. The name derives from Old High German walt meaning "rule" a...
Varg is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin, derived directly from the word meaning "wolf." In Norse mythology and culture, the wolf held significant symbolic weight—representing both ferocity and untamed nature—w...
Verner is a Scandinavian masculine given name and surname, derived from the German name Werner. The name ultimately stems from the Old German elements warin, meaning "aware" or "cautious" (related to the war element), an...
Victor is a masculine given name of Latin origin, meaning "victor, conqueror". The name directly translates from the Latin word victor, which remains in use in modern English with the same meaning.Etymology and HistoryTh...
Vidar (Víðarr in Old Norse) is a masculine name from Norwegian, Swedish, and Norse usage. It originates from the Old Norse Víðarr, which possibly derives from víðr meaning "wide" and herr meaning "army, warrior". In Nors...
Vide is a Swedish masculine given name meaning "willow," derived from Old Norse víðir, which refers to the willow tree. In Swedish, the word vide specifically denotes certain willow species, often those growing in wet te...
Viggo is a Nordic masculine given name found principally in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It is most commonly understood as a short form of names containing the Old Norse element víg meaning 'war', such as Viggeir. The na...
Viking is a Swedish masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Víkingr, meaning "viking, raider" and ultimately from vík "cove, inlet". The name directly evokes the Vikings, the seafaring warriors and traders f...
Viktor is a masculine given name used across a wide range of European languages, including Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, German, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Macedonian, Norwegian, Russian, Serbi...
Etymology and OriginVilde is a Swedish masculine given name, formed as a variant of Vilda. Vilda itself derives from the Swedish adjective vild, meaning "wild, untamed." The name captures a spirit of freedom and naturaln...
Vilgot is a Swedish masculine given name. It is a 19th-century creation derived from Old Norse elements: vili meaning "will, desire" combined with either góðr meaning "good" or guð meaning "God". Thus the name may be int...
Vilhelm is the Scandinavian and Finnish form of William, a name of Germanic origin that has enjoyed enduring popularity across Europe. Derived from the Old High German elements willo ("will, desire") and helm ("helmet, p...
Ville is a Finnish and Swedish diminutive of Vilhelm and other Germanic names beginning with Vil, such as Vilhart or Vilmar. It is pronounced VEEL-leh in Finnish and VILL-eh in Swedish. While simple and modern-sounding,...
Vilmer is a Swedish variant of Wilmer. The name Wilmer itself originates from the Old English given name Wilmǣr, composed of the elements willa 'will, desire' and mære 'famous', thus meaning 'famous will'. In some cases,...
EtymologyVincent is a masculine given name derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which itself originates from the Latin verb vincere, meaning "to conquer." This etymology reflects triumph and victory, themes that reson...
Etymology and OriginsWalter is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the elements walt meaning "power, authority" and heri meaning "army", thus signifying "power of the army". The name has ancient roots...
Wille is a Swedish masculine given name, functioning as a variant of Ville. Both Wille and Ville are typically used as short forms or diminutives of names such as Vilhelm, the Scandinavian and Finnish form of William, wh...
Wilmer is a masculine given name used primarily in English, Spanish, and Swedish-speaking contexts. It likely originates from the Old English name Wilmǣr, which was later adopted as a surname and subsequently revived as...
Yngve is a Scandinavian male given name, predominantly used in Sweden and Norway. It is the modern form of Yngvi, which itself is linked to the Old Norse name of the Germanic god Ingu‑, later identified with Freyr. The n...