Given name
Torald
“follower of Thor”
Torald is a variant of Thorald. One interpretation is “follower of Thor.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Torald is a variant of Thorald. One interpretation is “follower of Thor.”
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From Old Norse Þóraldr, built from Old Norse Þórr + valdr (“rule”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Torald’s family of names
In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Torald shares a linguistic root with the Faroese form Hóraldur. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Torald has a related form in TARALD. Torald has a related form in Thorald.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
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.
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