Thorvaldur

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Thorvaldur is a combination of two Old Norse words, Thor meaning thunder and Valdur meaning ruler. Therefore, the name means "thunder ruler".
Popularity
Thorvaldur is a rare name outside of Iceland, and is not commonly used in other countries. However, it is a popular name in Iceland.

cartoon of the name Thorvaldur
Cartoon of Thorvaldur

Thorvaldur Name meanings & History

Thorvaldur is a combination of two Old Norse words, Thor meaning thunder and Valdur meaning ruler. Therefore, the name means "thunder ruler". English translation of the Icelandic name Þorvaldur. Thorvaldur is a male name, and is primarily used in Iceland. It is often given to boys born during the winter months, as Thor was associated with winter storms.

Zodiac Sign of Thorvaldur: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Thorvaldur:

T: Testy,Truth,Touchy,Tacky,Tireless,Doubting Thomas,Talkative

H: Hope,Hyper,Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing,Haggle

O: Obstinate,Ostentatious,Obsolete,Obsessive,Organized

R: Reason,Rational,Resourceful,Restless

V: Versatility,Vexing,Vivacious,Variety

A: Ambitious,Action,Aggressive,Angry,Argumentative,Assertive

L: Lover,Liaison,Languid,Lovely,Lazy,Luscious,Legal

D: Domestic,Doting,Dutiful,Demanding,Daddy,Determined

U: Undermining,Universality,Unity,Utopia,Understanding

Thorvaldur is:

  • a Common name
  • a Refined name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

There are a few notable people with the name Thorvaldur, including Thorvaldur Gylfason, an Icelandic economist and professor, and Thorvaldur Thordarson, an Icelandic actor.

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