Save Gender Masculine Usage Old Norse, Norse Mythology Pronounced Pron. [ˈbɔl.ˌθorn](Old Norse) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsBölþorn, Bölþor Meaning & History Derived from Old Norse bǫl "bale, misfortune, evil" and þorn "thorn, spike". In Norse mythology, Bǫlþorn was a giant (jǫtunn) and the father of Bestla.
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