Given name & surname

Torvalds

Torvalds is a surname from Swedish. It is used in English and Swedish.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Torvalds comes from Swedish.

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How it developed

From Swedish Torvalds.

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Swedish

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“thorn; tower” · “twig”

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Old Norse

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“Thor” · “stone”

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Russian

Tolsa

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Swedish

Torvinen

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Swedish

Tolvanen

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Swedish

Tilvis

“Thiälve's son”

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Swedish

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Swedish

Tofferi

Tofferi is a surname from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

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