Given name
Torjei
“Thor”·“spear”
Torjei is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian Bokmål.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Torjei is built from elements meaning “Thor” and “spear”.
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How it developed
From Old Norse Þórgeirr, built from Old Norse Þórr + geirr (“spear”).
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Torjei’s family of names
In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Torjei shares a linguistic root with the Faroese form Torgeir. In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Torjei has a related form in TORJE. In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Torjei has a related form in Torgeir.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Torjei has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Old Norse roots to each of them.
3 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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