Given name · also Old Norse
Tord
“one who is peaceful”
Tord is used as a given name. One Dutch interpretation is “one who is peaceful.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Dutch interpretation is “one who is peaceful.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Old Norse.
How it developed
From Old Norse Þórðr, built from Old Norse Þórr + friðr (“peace”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Tord’s family of names
In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Tord has a related form in Tor. In Swedish usage, Tord has a related form in THORD. Tord has a related form in Torde.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Tord has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Old Norse roots to each of them.
2 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Tord
- Tamerlan ThorellSwedish arachnologist (1830-1901)
- Tord GustavsenNorwegian musicianborn 1970
- Tord WikstenSwedish biathleteborn 1971
- Tord Asle GjerdalenNorwegian cross-country skierborn 1983
- Tord GripSwedish football player and managerborn 1938
- Tord HolmgrenSwedish association football player (born 1957)
- Tord LundströmSwedish ice hockey playerborn 1945
- Tord MagnusonSwedish businessman; husband of Princess Christina of Swedenborn 1941
- Tord LienNorwegian politicianborn 1975
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Tord, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Torald
“follower of Thor”
>99% boys
Top
Top is a surname from Dutch, ultimately from German. It is used in English and Dutch.
78% boys · 22% girls
Tórður
“Thor” · “peace”
>99% boys
Sword
“descendant of Suard”
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Tolo
“grassy spot, small green”
83% boys · 17% girls
Torlich
Torlich is a given name from Old Norse. It is used in German.
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Torleiv
Torleiv is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian Nynorsk.
>99% boys
Tönis
Tönis is a given name from Dutch. It is used in German.
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