Tormod

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Gender Masculine Word/name Þórmóðr		Language(s) Old Norse Derivation Þorr + móðr
Language(s) Norwegian, Scottish Gaelic Meaning "Thor" + "mind", "courage"

Tormod is a masculine Norwegian and Scottish Gaelic given name, derived from the Old Norse personal name Þórmóðr. This Old Norse name is composed of two elements: Þorr, meaning "Thor", the Norse god of thunder; and móðr, meaning "mind", "courage". A variant of the Norwegian name is Thormod. An Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic name is Norman.

People with the given name

Tormod Andreassen, Norwegian curler

Tormod Kark, slave and friend of Håkon Sigurdsson

Tormod Kristoffer Hustad (1889-1973), Norwegian councillor of state and minister

Tormod Granheim (born 1974), Norwegian adventurer and motivational speaker

Tormod Haugen (1945-2008), Norwegian author

Tormod Kristoffer Hustad (1889-1973), Norwegian architect and politician

Tormod Knutsen (born 1932), Norwegian Nordic combined athlete

Tormod MacGill-Eain (born 1937), Scottish Gaelic comedian, novelist, poet, musician and broadcaster

Tormod MacLeod (fl.13th century), a Scottish clan chief

Tormod Mobraaten (born 1910), Norwegian-Canadian skier

Tormod Skagestad (1920-1997), Norwegian poet, novelist, playwright, actor and theatre director

Tormod Petter Svennevig (born 1929), Norwegian diplomat and politician

References

Tormod Wikipedia

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