Norse Mythology, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Old Norse
Pronounced
THOR (English) , TOR (Danish) , TOOR (Swedish, Norwegian)
Thor Meaning
From the Old Norse Þórr meaning "thunder", ultimately from the early Germanic * Þunraz. Thor was the Norse god of strength, thunder and war, the son of Odin. He was armed with a hammer called Mjolnir, and wore an enchanted belt that doubled his strength. Thor is a Scandinavian name with Old Norse origins. In Scandinavian mythology, the Norse word "porr" was the "god of thunder". The name "Porr" was anglicized to "Thor".
Thor Related Names Variants: þórr (Norse Mythology), Tor (Danish), Tor (Swedish), Tor (Norwegian) Other Languages: þór (Icelandic)
