Þór
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)
- (Norse mythology and paganism) Thor, a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, and the protection of mankind.
- a male given name from Old Norse
Usage notes
- Names compounded from Þór get the -i ending in the dative, though not the uncompounded name. Compare Gils, Geir and Dór.
Declension
| 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
- accusative of Þórr