TorbjÖRn

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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.
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT SCANDINAVIAN: Þórbjörn
DANISH: Tarben, Thorben, Torben, Torbjørn
GERMAN: Thorben, Torben
ICELANDIC: Þorbjörn
NORWEGIAN: Thorbjørn, Torbjørn
SWEDISH: Thorbjörn
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ANCIENT SCANDINAVIAN: Bjarni
DANISH: Bjarne
ICELANDIC: Bjarni
NORWEGIAN: Bjarne
SWEDISH: Bjarne
OTHER FORMS
ENGLISH: Thorburn
NORSE MYTHOLOGY: Þórr