Given name

Torhild

“Thor”

Torhild is a feminine given name from Old Norse, meaning “Thor" + "battle.” It is used in Norwegian.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Torhild means “Thor" + "battle.”

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Where it comes from

Torhild comes from Old Norse.

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How it developed

From Old Norse Þórhildr (“Thor" + "battle”).

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Torhild’s family of names

In Norwegian usage, Torhild has a related form in Toril. In Norwegian usage, Torhild has a related form in TORILD. In Norwegian usage, Torhild has a related form in Torill.

Walk Torhild’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 3

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

People named Torhild

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Old Norse

Torlich

Torlich is a given name from Old Norse. It is used in German.

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Old Norse

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Old Norse

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Norse · Mythological

Tordis

“a goddess”

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Old Norse

Torgunn

“warrior for Thor”

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>99% girls

Old Norse

Torgerð

Torgerð is a feminine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Faroese.

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>99% girls

Old Norse

Tórunn

Tórunn is a feminine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Faroese.

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>99% girls

Old Norse

Torborg

“thor's bear”

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>99% girls

Sibling ideas

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