Þorsteinn

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Þorsteinn, from Þor (“Thor”) + steinn (“stone”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθɔr̥.steitn/

Proper noun

Þorsteinn m (proper noun, genitive singular Þorsteins)

  1. a male given name from Old Norse

Declension

Declension of Þorsteinn (sg-only masculine)
indefinite singular
nominative Þorsteinn
accusative Þorstein
dative Þorsteini
genitive Þorsteins

Old Norse

Etymology

From Þórr (“Thor”) +‎ steinn (“stone”).

Proper noun

Þorsteinn m

  1. a male given name

Descendants

  • Icelandic: Þorsteinn
  • Faroese: Torstein, Tórstein
  • Norwegian: Torstein
  • Swedish: Torsten
  • Danish: Torsten
  • → Old English: Þurstān
  • → Old Norman Torstein, Turstein, Tostein
    • → Norman: Tostain; Toustain, Toutain (surnames)
    • → Latin: Turstinus, Tustinus
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