Gender Masculine

Meaning & History

Old Norse form of Torsten.

Related Names

RootsÞórr + steinn
Other Languages & CulturesTorsten, Thorsten(Danish) Torsti(Finnish) Torsten, Thorsten(German) Þorsteinn(Icelandic) Torstein, Thorstein(Norwegian) Torsten, Thorsten(Swedish)
Same SpellingÞorsteinn

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Sources & References

  1. Viking Answer Lady Webpage, available from https://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONNames.shtml.
  2. Peterson, Lena. Nordiskt runnamnslexikon. Uppsala, 2007, page 235.
Entry updated December 7, 2022