Given name
Tarjei
“thunder”·“spear”
Tarjei is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian Nynorsk.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Tarjei is a form of Torgeir. Torgeir is built from elements meaning “thunder” and “spear”.
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Where it comes from
Tarjei is a form of Torgeir. Torgeir comes from Old Norse.
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Tarjei’s family of names
In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Tarjei has a related form in TARGEIR. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Tarjei has a related form in Torgeir.
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Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Tarjei
- Tarjei BøNorwegian biathleteborn 1988
- Tarjei VesaasNorwegian author (1897–1970)
- Tarjei Sandvik MoeNorwegian actorborn 1999
- Tarjei SkarlundNorwegian beach volleyball playerborn 1978
- Tarjei DaleNorwegian footballerborn 1983
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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