Given name
Þorsteinn
“Thor”·“stone”
Þorsteinn is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Icelandic and Old Norse.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Þorsteinn is built from elements meaning “Thor” and “stone”.
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Þorsteinn’s family of names
In Icelandic usage, Þorsteinn shares a linguistic root with the Norwegian Nynorsk form Torstein. In Old Norse usage, Þorsteinn has a conventional equivalent in the German form Thorsten. In Old Norse usage, Þorsteinn has a later derivative in Dustin.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Þorsteinn has relatives in 7 languages. Lines run from its Old Norse roots to each of them.
5 related names in 7 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Þorsteinn
- Þorsteinn PálssonPrime Minister of Icelandborn 1947
- Þorsteinn ErlingssonIcelandic poet (1858-1914)
- Þorsteinn VíglundssonIcelandic politicianborn 1969
- Þorsteinn BachmannIcelandic actorborn 1965
- Þorsteinn JónssonIcelandic film directorborn 1946
- Þorsteinn GylfasonIcelandic philosopher, musician and poet1942–2005
- Þorsteinn BjarnasonIcelandic footballerborn 1957
- Þorsteinn frá HamriIcelandic writer1938–2018
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
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Arnsteinn
Arnsteinn is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Icelandic.
>99% boys
Øystein
“luck” · “stone”
>99% boys
Eysteinn
“a lucky man”
>99% boys
Aðalsteinn
“noble” · “stone”
>99% boys
Östen
“luck” · “stone”
>99% boys
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