Torbjörn

Thorbjorn, norw Thorbjørn or Torbjörn or Torbjørn, is a male first name, is particularly common in Sweden and Norway.

Origin and Meaning of the Name

From the North Germanic Thor: God of Thunder and Björn: Bear, Chief

Variants

  • Thorbjorn, Torbjörn ( swedish ), Thorbjørn, Torbjørn ( norw ) Þorbjörn ( Isl )
  • Torben is a Danish variant of the Norwegian Thorbjørn, Thorben the corresponding Swedish spelling.
  • Thorburn

Abbreviations are: Gates, Tove

Bearers of the name

With Th

  • Thorbjørn Egner (1912-1990), Norwegian children's book author
  • Thorbjorn Fälldin ( born 1926 ), Swedish politician
  • Thorbjørn Jagland ( born 1950 ), Norwegian politician
  • Thorbjørn Svenssen (1924-2011), Norwegian national football team

Without Th

  • Torbjörn Arvidsson ( born 1968 ), Swedish football player
  • Torbjörn Blomdahl (born 1962 ), Swedish carom billiards player
  • Torbjörn Ek (1949-2010), Swedish footballer and Bandyspieler
  • Torbjørn Falkanger (1927-2013), Norwegian ski jumper
  • Torbjörn Hedwall (born 1965 ), Swedish ice hockey coach
  • Torbjørn Hornklove ( 9th century - 10th century), Norwegian skald, also Thorbjorn Horn Claw, see Þorbjörn hornklofi
  • Torbjörn Jonsson ( b. 1936 ), Swedish football player
  • Torbjörn Kornbakk (born 1965 ), Swedish wrestler
  • Torbjörn bearing Wall ( b. 1934 ), Swedish physicist and inventor
  • Torbjørn Løkken ( b. 1963 ), Norwegian nordic combined
  • Torbjörn Lundquist (1920-2000), Swedish composer and conductor
  • Torbjörn Nilsson (born 1954 ), Swedish football player and coach
  • Torbjørn Yggeseth (1934-2010), Norwegian ski jumper

Other Name Use

  • Þorbjörn, Icelandic Mountain
  • Male first name
  • Swedish personal name
  • People Name by Thor
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