Given name
Thorstein
“from Thor's town; Thor's stone”
Thorstein is a variant of Thurston. One English interpretation is “from Thor's town; Thor's stone.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Thorstein is a variant of Thurston. One English interpretation is “from Thor's town; Thor's stone.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Thorstein is a variant of Thurston. An origin associated with Thurston is English.
Explained through its name family
Thorstein’s family of names
Thorstein has a related form in Thurston. In Danish usage, Thorstein has a conventional equivalent in the German form Thorsten. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Thorstein has a related form in Torstein.
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Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Thorstein
- Thorstein VeblenAmerican economist and sociologist (1857–1929)
- Thorstein HelstadNorwegian footballerborn 1977
- Thorstein KråkenesNorwegian rower (1924–2005)
- Thorstein the Red858-888846
- Thorstein DiesenNorwegian newspaper editor and politician (1862–1925)
- Thorstein TreholtNorwegian politician1911–1993
- Thorstein PetersenFaroese politician and lawyer (1899-1960)
- Thorstein StrykenNorwegian cyclist (1900-1965)
- Thorstein HiortdahlNorwegian scientist (1839–1925)
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