Given name & surname
Ture
Ture is used as a given name and a surname. Ture is connected with Tore.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Ture is a variant of Tore. An origin associated with Tore is Old Norse.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Scandinavian use, Ture is used as a variant of Tore.
Ture’s family of names
In Swedish usage, Ture developed from the Old Norse form Þórir. Ture has a related form in Tore. In German usage, Ture has a related form in THURE.
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Around the world
Ture has relatives in 4 languages.
4 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 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Ture
- Ture NermanSwedish socialist (1886-1969)
- Thor AxelssonCanoe racer (1921–2012)
- Ture Hedmangymnast (1895–1950)
- Ture RosvallSwedish rower (1891-1977)
- Ture PerssonSwedish sprinter (1892–1956)
- Thure AnderssonSwedish wrestler (1907–1976)
- Ture ÖdlundOlympic curler (1894-1942)
- Ture J. ArneSwedish archaeologist (1879–1965)
- Ture Gabriel BielkeSwedish politician (1684-1763)
Characters named Ture: Tam Sventon (fictional private detective based in Stockholm).
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