the etymology and history of first names

View Name: Torbjörn

TORBJÖRN

GENDER: Masculine

USAGE: Swedish

Meaning & History

From the Old Norse name Þórbjörn, which meant "Thor's bear" from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see THOR) combined with björn "bear".

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VARIANT: Thorbjörn

DIMINUTIVE: Bjarne

OTHER LANGUAGES: Þórbjörn, Bjarni (Ancient Scandinavian), Torben, Torbjørn, Bjarne, Tarben, Thorben (Danish), Torben, Thorben (German), Torbjørn, Bjarne, Thorbjørn (Norwegian)

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