Torbjörn

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Torbjörn is a combination of two Old Norse words. 'Tór', the name of a god in Norse mythology, and 'björn', meaning 'bear'. The name Torbjörn can be translated to mean 'bear of Thor' or 'Thor's bear'.
Popularity
The name Torbjörn is not very popular outside of Sweden and other Scandinavian countries.

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Torbjörn Name meanings & History

Torbjörn is a combination of two Old Norse words. 'Tór', the name of a god in Norse mythology, and 'björn', meaning 'bear'. The name Torbjörn can be translated to mean 'bear of Thor' or 'Thor's bear'. From the Old Norse name Þórbjǫrn, which meant "Thor's bear" from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with bjǫrn "bear". Torbjörn is most commonly used as a first name in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries.

Zodiac Sign of Torbjörn: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Torbjörn:

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

O: Obsolete,Ostentatious,Obstinate,Organized,Obsessive

R: Rational,Reason,Restless,Resourceful

B: Bashful,Bountiful,Beauty,Brains

J: Justice,Joy,Journal,Journey,Judicial,Jester

N: Neurosis,Neat,Nutrition,Nice,Nervous,Nitpicking,Nagging

Torbjörn is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Informal name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strong name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Torbjörn Johansson (Swedish footballer), Torbjörn Nilsson (Swedish ice hockey player), Torbjörn Lundquist (Swedish artist), Torbjörn Tännsjö (Swedish philosopher and ethicist)

Related Names to Torbjörn

Bjarni, Bjorn, Thor, Torsten, Ture

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