Thorup

Updated on Dec 27, 2023

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Thorup (or Torup) is the name of at least 13 villages and towns in Denmark, and is also used as a surname. The name Thorup ends on "rup" (rup, strup, torp, and drup are all descended from an old Scandinavian designation for a group of houses), which means that it originates from the late Viking Age, circa AD 1000. The name Thorup may refer to:

People

Jess Thorup (born 1970), Danish football player and manager

Jørgen Thorup (born 1950), Danish fencer

Kirsten Thorup (born 1942), Danish author

Majken Thorup (born 1979), Danish swimmer

Mikkel Thorup (born 1965), Danish computer scientist

Peter Thorup (1948–2007), Danish musician

Thurop Van Orman (born 1976), American animator

References

Thorup Wikipedia

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