Given name & surname
Thore
Thore is a masculine given name. It is used in Swedish and Norwegian.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
In Swedish use, Thore is a variant of Tore. An origin associated with Tore is Old Norse.
Explained through its name family
Thore’s family of names
In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Thore has a related form in Tore. In German usage, Thore has a related form in THURE.
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Around the world
Thore has relatives in 3 languages.
2 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Thore
- Thore EnochssonSwedish marathon runner (1908–1993)
- Thore MichelsenNorwegian rower (1888–1980)
- Thore SchölermannGerman actorborn 1984
- Thore SkogmanSwedish entertainer, singer and composer. (1931–2007)
- Thore Christian Elias FriesSwedish biologist (1886-1930)
- Thore EhrlingSwedish jazz trumpeter (1912–1994)
- Thore PedersenNorwegian association football playerborn 1996
- Thore Gustaf HalleSwedish geologist and palaeobotanist (1884-1964)
- Thore MyrvangNorwegian politician (1858–1939)
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