Given name · also Old Norse
Þór
Þór is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Icelandic.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Þór comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
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How it developed
From Old Norse Þórr, from Proto-Germanic *Þunraz.
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Þór’s family of names
In Icelandic usage, Þór shares a linguistic root with the Norwegian Nynorsk form Tor. In Icelandic usage, Þór has a conventional equivalent in the English form Thor. In Icelandic usage, Þór has a conventional equivalent in the Norwegian form Tor.
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Around the world
Þór has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Germanic roots to each of them.
3 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Þór
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