Given name
Thorgeir
“Thor”·“spear”
Thorgeir is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian Bokmål.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Thorgeir is built from elements meaning “Thor” and “spear”.
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How it developed
From Old Norse Þórgeirr, built from Old Norse Þórr + geirr (“spear”).
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Thorgeir’s family of names
In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Thorgeir shares a linguistic root with the Danish form Torgeir. In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Thorgeir has an alternative spelling in Torgeir. In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Thorgeir has a related form in Torgeir.
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Around the world
Thorgeir has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Old Norse roots to each of them.
2 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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“the power of Thor's spear”
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“stone” · “spear”
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“praise, fame” · “spear”
>99% boys