Thor

Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈθɔɹ/ (American English) /ˈθɔː/ (British English) /ˈtuːr/ (Norwegian) /ˈtoːr/ (Danish) TOOR (Swedish) [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Old Norse Þórr meaning "thunder", ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Þunraz [1] [2] . In Norse mythology Thor is a god of storms, thunder, war and strength, a son of Odin. He is portrayed as red-bearded, short-tempered, armed with a powerful hammer called Mjölnir, and wearing an enchanted belt called Megingjörð that doubles his strength. During Ragnarök, the final battle at the end of the world, it is foretold that Thor will slay the monstrous sea serpent Jörmungandr but be fatally poisoned by its venom.

Related Names

VariantsÞórr (Norse Mythology) Tor (Norwegian) Tor (Swedish)
Other Languages & CulturesÞunor (Anglo-Saxon Mythology) Donar, Þunraz (Germanic Mythology) Þór (Icelandic)
Surname DescendantsThorsen (Danish) Thorsen (Norwegian)
Same SpellingÞór
User SubmissionThór

Popularity

People think this name is

informal upper class natural wholesome strong strange simple serious

Images

Thor's Battle with the Ettins by Mårten Eskil Winge (1872)Thor's Battle with the Ettins by Mårten Eskil Winge (1872)
  1. Orel, Vladimir. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. Brill, 2003, page 429.
  2. Stemshaug, Ola. Norsk personnamnleksikon. Oslo, 1982, page 222.

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