Given name & surname
Torild
“Thor”
Torild is a feminine given name. It is used in Swedish and Norwegian.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Torild is a form of Torhild. Torhild means “Thor" + "battle.”
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Where it comes from
Torild is a form of Torhild. Torhild comes from Old Norse.
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Torild’s family of names
In Norwegian usage, Torild has a related form in TORHILD.
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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 Torild
- Torild SkardNorwegian politicianborn 1936
- Torild SkogsholmNorwegian politicianborn 1959
- Torild WardenærNorwegian poet (born 1951)
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