Thorburn

Gender：
Pronounced： [ THAWR-bərn ]
Popularity：
Usage：English (Rare)

Meaning & History：

From a Scottish and English surname which was derived from the Norse name Þórbjörn (see TORBJÖRN).

TORBJ?RN male Swedish

From the Old Norse name Þórbjörn, which meant "Thor's bear" from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see THOR) combined with björn "bear".

THOR male Norse Mythology, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian

From the Old Norse Þórr meaning "thunder", ultimately from the early Germanic *Þunraz. Thor was the Norse god of strength, thunder, war and storms, the son of Odin. He was armed with a hammer called Mjolnir, and wore an enchanted belt that doubled his strength.

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OTHER FORMS

ANCIENT SCANDINAVIAN: Bjarni, Þórbjörn

DANISH: Bjarne, Tarben, Thorben, Torben, Torbjørn

GERMAN: Thorben, Torben

ICELANDIC: Bjarni, Þorbjörn

NORSE MYTHOLOGY: Þórr

NORWEGIAN: Bjarne, Thorbjørn, Torbjørn

SWEDISH: Bjarne, Thorbjörn, Torbjörn