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View Name: Tor


TOR
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Scandinavian
PRONOUNCED: TOOR (Swedish, Norwegian), TOR (Danish)   [key]
Meaning & History
Modern Scandinavian form of Þórr (see THOR). It was not used as a personal name until the 18th century. It is sometimes used as a short form of names of Old Norse origin that begin with the element Tor, which is also from Þórr.
Related Names
OTHER LANGUAGES: Thor (Danish), Þór (Icelandic), Thor, Þórr (Norse Mythology), Thor (Norwegian), Thor (Swedish)
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