Given name
Torill
“Thor”
Torill is a feminine given name. It is used in Norwegian.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Torill is a form of Torhild. Torhild means “Thor" + "battle.”
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Where it comes from
Torill is a form of Torhild. Torhild comes from Old Norse.
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Torill’s family of names
In Norwegian usage, Torill has a related form in TORHILD. Torill has a related form in Toril.
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Nicknames & forms 2
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 Torill
- Torill Thorstad HaugerNorwegian writer and painter (1943–2014)
- Torill KoveNorwegian-Canadian animator and film directorborn 1958
- Torill FjeldstadNorwegian alpine skierborn 1958
- Torill EideNorwegian writerborn 1950
- Torill EidsheimNorwegian politicianborn 1970
- Torill Selsvold NyborgNorwegian politicianborn 1951
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