This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Scandinavian; and the starting sequence is t.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Tale m & f West Frisian, Norwegian, East FrisianAs a masculine name in Friesland, this name is usually a short form of names containing the Old High Germanic element
adal "noble." But in Scandinavia, it is often a variant form of
Tole... [
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Täpp f SwedishOld Swedish name meaning "part of a field or meadow". It is more often used as a prefix name rather than a standalone first name. It is also a common farm name in Dalarna.
Teitrun f FaroeseFaroese combination of
teitr "glad, cheerful, merry" and
rún "secret".
Tengil m Swedish (Rare), LiteratureFrom Old Norse
þengill meaning "prince, king". Tengil is the main antagonist in Swedish author Astrid Lindgren's novel 'The Brothers Lionheart' from 1973.
Þeódís f Icelandic (Rare)The first element has been interpreted as a derivative of Old Norse
þjóð meaning "people" (which is cognate to Frankish
þeoda). The second element is Old Norse
dís meaning "goddess".
Þollý f Icelandic (Rare)Icelandic diminutive of names beginning with
Þórl- such as
Þórlaug and
Þórleif, i.e., names in which the first element is derived from Old Norse
Þórr (see
Thor) and the second element begins with
L.
Þorbrá f IcelandicDerived from the Germanic elements
þórr "thunder" and
brá "eyelash".
Þórey f Old Norse, IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
þórr "thunder" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Þorfinna f Old Norse, IcelandicFeminine form of
Þórfinnr. This name appears in the Laxdæla saga (c. 1245) belonging to Þórfinna Vermundardóttir, grandaughter of Óláfr pái and wife of Þórsteinn Kuggason.
Þórlaug f Icelandic, Old NorseOld Norse and modern Icelandic name derived from the elements
þor (compare
Thor) and
laug (ultimately from Ancient Germanic
*leuʒ- / *-lauʒ- / *luʒ- "to swear a holy oath; to celebrate marriage; to be dedicated, promised (in names)".
Þorri m Norse Mythology, IcelandicMeans "dry one". This was the name of an Old Norse month, lasting from the middle of January to the middle of February. In Norse mythology Þorri was King of Kvenland (modern-day Norrbotten in Sweden and Pohjanmaa in Finland), the son of
Snær and brother of
Mjǫll,
Fǫnn and
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Þráinn m Icelandic, Old NorsePossibly derived from Old Norse
þrá meaning "obstinacy, stubbornness". Noted bearer is Þráinn Bertelsson, an Icelandic film director, writer, politician, journalist and newspaper editor.
Þraslaug f Old Norse, IcelandicDerived from the Germanic name elements
þrasa "to snort, to talk big, to make a bold show" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Þúfa f Old Norse, IcelandicOld Norse variant of
Tófa, the feminine form of
Tófi. It coincides with Old Norse
þúfa "mound, knoll" (the origin of both Swedish
tuva "tussock, tuft of grass" and Danish
tue "small hill").
Thule m Swedish (Rare)Perhaps taken from Ancient Greek
Thúlē (Θούλη), a name used by 4th century Greek explorer Pytheas to describe the northernmost location in the known world. The name Thule has been associated with Scandinavia and other parts of Northern Europe since the 19th century, but what landmass Pytheas was actually referring to is unknown.... [
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Þyrill m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)From the name of a mountain in Iceland, which means "whirl" from Old Norse
þyrill (referring to wind gusts at the mountain peak). This is also the modern Icelandic word for "kingfisher (bird)".
Timian m NorwegianFrom Norwegian
timian meaning "thyme". The name of plant of the mint family derives from Latin
thymum, from Greek
thymon, from Proto Indo European
dheu-, a base of words meaning "to rise in a cloud" (related to "fume"); so thyme might be the plant "with a strong odor", or it might be related to
thyein meaning "burn as a sacrifice", which would indicate the plant was used as incense.
Tinius m NorwegianVariant of Tinus, a short form of names ending with -
tinus.
Tinni m IcelandicMasculine form of
Tinna. In some cases it can be a diminutive of
Martin. This is also the name of
Tintin in the Icelandic version of
The Adventures of Tintin.
Tintin m & f Swedish (Modern)Possibly a pet form of names ending in
-tin,
-tine,
-tina or similar sounds. The name was made popular for girls by actress Tintin Anderzon (whose birth name is Anna Catharina).
Tjelvar m Swedish (Rare), Norse MythologyCombination of Old Norse
þjalfi which is said to mean "he who keeps together; he who encompasses", and
herr "army". Tjelvar is a figure in the
Gutasaga, and is by some believed to be identical to
Þjálfi.
Tjodvor f NorwegianNorwegian name with the combination of
þjóð "folk, people" and
vár "spring".
Todi m FaroeseThe first name of Faroese soccer/football player Todi Jónsson (1972 - ), who is arguably regarded in the Faroe Islands as the most successful football player of all time.... [
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Tolv m Norwegian (Rare)Norwegian form of
Þólfr. This was often associated with the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian word
tolv meaning "twelve" and hence given to the twelfth child of the family.
Torbjørt f FaroeseFaroese combination of
þórr "thunder" and
bjartr "light", "shining".
Torfhildur f Icelandic (Rare)From
Torfi or Old Norse
torf "turf, sod" combined with
hildr "battle". This was borne by the Icelandic author Torfhildur Þorsteinsdóttir Hólm (1845-1918), who is frequently referred to as the first Icelandic woman novelist.