Given name

Thorbjørg

“Thor, god of thunder”

Thorbjørg is a feminine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian Bokmål.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Thorbjørg is an alternative spelling of Torbjørg. Torbjørg goes back to Proto-Germanic *Þunraz, meaning “Thor, god of thunder.”

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Where it comes from

Thorbjørg is an alternative spelling of Torbjørg. Torbjørg comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.

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Thorbjørg’s family of names

In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Thorbjørg has an alternative spelling in Torbjørg. In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Thorbjørg has a related form in Torbjørg. In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Thorbjørg has a related form in Torbjørg.

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Old Norse

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Old Norse

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Old Norse

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“thor's bear”

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“norse god of thunder”

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Old Norse

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“fen; lake”

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Old Norse

Herbjørg

“army”

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Old Norse

Hallbjørg

“stone” · “salvation”

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