Tormod

Tormod
Gender	Masculine
Language(s)	Norwegian, Scottish Gaelic
Origin
Language(s)	Old Norse
Word/name	Þórmóðr
Derivation	Þorr + móðr
Meaning	"Thor" + "mind", "courage"
Other names
Variant form(s)	Thormod
Anglicisation(s)	Norman

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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".^[1]^[2] A variant of the Norwegian name is Thormod.^[1] An Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic name is Norman.^[2]

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

↑ 1.0 1.1 Coleman, NL; Veka, O (2010). A Handbook of Scandinavian Names. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-299-24834-5 – via Google Books.
↑ 2.0 2.1 Hanks, P; Hardcastle, K; Hodges, F (2006) [1990]. A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 207, 410. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.