Torfinn is a Norwegian male given name.[1]
Origin
editThe name Torfinn is derived from Old Norse Þórfinnr,[1] which is composed of Þór (meaning thunder, also the name of the Nordic god of thunder Thor) and finnr, which refers to Finnish people. Thus it has been hypothesised to mean thunder of/to the Finns.[2]
Notable people
editNotable people with this name include:
- Torfinn Bentzen (1912–1986), Norwegian jurist
- Torfinn Bjarkøy (born 1952), Norwegian civil servant
- Torfinn Bjørnaas (1914-2009), Norwegian resistance member
- Torfinn Haukås (1931-1993), Norwegian novelist
- Torfinn Opheim (born 1961), Norwegian politician
- Torfinn Skard (1891-1970), Norwegian horticulturist
See also
edit- Thorfinn (disambiguation)
- Torfin, Minnesota, United States
References
edit- ^ a b "Torfinn - Nordic Names Wiki - Name Origin, Meaning and Statistics". www.nordicnames.de. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Torfinn - Name's Meaning of Torfinn". Retrieved 19 August 2018.
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