Þór

See also: thor, Thor, Þor, -þor, and Þórr

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Þórr, from Proto-Germanic *Þunraz. Cognate with Faroese Tórur, and Danish, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish Tor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θouːr/
    Rhymes: -ouːr

Proper noun

Þór m (proper noun, genitive singular Þórs)

  1. (Norse mythology and paganism) Thor, a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, and the protection of mankind.
  2. a male given name from Old Norse

Usage notes

Declension

Declension of Þór (sg-only masculine)
indefinite singular
nominative Þór
accusative Þór
dative Þór
genitive Þórs

Derived terms

Male given names

Female given names

References

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “Þór”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
  • Mörður Árnason (2019) Íslensk orðabók, 5th edition, Reykjavík: Forlagið

Old Norse

Proper noun

Þór m

  1. accusative of Þórr