Torvald
Norwegian Nynorsk
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Alternative forms
edit- Thorvald (alternative spelling)
Etymology
editFrom Old Norse Þorvaldr, from Þórr (“Thor”) + valdr (“rule”). Doublet of Torald.
Proper noun
editTorvald m (definite Torvalden)
- a male given name from Old Norse
References
edit- Eivind Vågslid (1988) Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN, page 374
Swedish
editEtymology
editOld Norse Þorvaldr, from Þórr (“Thor”) + valdr (“rule”).
Proper noun
editTorvald c (genitive Torvalds)
- a male given name
Categories:
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms inherited from Old Norse
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Old Norse
- Norwegian Nynorsk doublets
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk proper nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk masculine nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk given names
- Norwegian Nynorsk male given names
- Norwegian Nynorsk male given names from Old Norse
- Swedish terms derived from Old Norse
- Swedish lemmas
- Swedish proper nouns
- Swedish common-gender nouns
- Swedish given names
- Swedish male given names