Gender Feminine
Usage Norwegian

Meaning & History

From the Old Norse name Þórhildr, which meant "Thor's battle" from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with hildr "battle".

Related Names

VariantsToril, Torild, Torill
DiminutivesThora, Tora, Torø
Other Languages & CulturesThora(Danish) Þórhildur, Þóra(Icelandic) Þórhildr, Þóra(Old Norse) Tora(Swedish)

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Name Days

Norway: June 16

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Entry updated December 3, 2014