Given name
Þorvaldur
“Thor”·“rule”
Þorvaldur is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Icelandic.
Original Old NorseÞarald
Meaning & origin
What it means
Þorvaldur is built from elements meaning “Thor” and “rule”.
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Þorvaldur’s family of names
In Icelandic usage, Þorvaldur has a conventional equivalent in the Swedish form Thorvald. In Icelandic usage, Þorvaldur has a conventional equivalent in the Swedish form Torvald. In Icelandic usage, Þorvaldur has a conventional equivalent in the Faroese form Torvaldur.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Þorvaldur has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Old Norse roots to each of them.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 7
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Þorvaldur
- Thorvald AsvaldssonNorwegian colonist, father of Erik the Red920–980
- Þorvaldur ThoroddsenIcelandic cartographer (1855-1921)
- Thorvald KodranssonIcelandic skald and Christian missionary of the 10th century950–1002
- Thorvaldur GylfasonIcelandic economistborn 1951
- Þorvaldur ÖrlygssonIcelandic footballerborn 1966
- Þorvaldr veiliIcelandic poet950–999
- Þorvaldur SkúlasonIcelandic painter (1906-1984)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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