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View Name: Torvald


TORVALD
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Meaning & History
From the Old Norse name Þórvaldr, which meant "Thor's ruler" from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see THOR) combined with valdr "ruler".
Related Names
VARIANTS: Thorvald (Swedish), Thorvald (Norwegian), Thorvald (Danish)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Þórvaldr (Ancient Scandinavian)



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