Submitted NameRevisions Save Gender Masculine Usage Medieval Scandinavian Other Forms FormsThorfin, Torfinn Edit Status Status [show contributorshide contributors] Added 1/21/2010 by Katwen Edited 10/23/2013 by babycrookston Meaning & History From the Old Norse name Þórfinnr, derived from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with Finnr "Sámi, Laplander". One famous bearer was Thorfinn "Skullsplitter", Earl of Orkney.