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)
