Details for the forename Thor

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Thor (male)


Variants:	Tor (M)
Derivative(s):	Thorborg (F) Thorkel (M) Thorstein (M) Thorsteinn (M) Thorwald (M) Torbjörn (M) Torbjørg (F) Torborg (F) Tormailt (M) Tormod (M) Torsten (M) Tova (F) Turid (F)
Derivative of:	Pórr (M)
Feminine form:	Thora (F) Tora (F)

Source(s):	The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:	Danish (and English) derivative of Old Norse Pórr, "Thor, god of thunder". Thor is also a short form of or nick-name for a very large number of Scandinavian names beginning Thor- which were derived from Pórr. Some examples are given above. See also Tor.