Gender Feminine
Usage Norwegian

Meaning & History

From the Old Norse name Þórhildr, which meant "Thor's battle" from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with hildr "battle".

Related Names

RootsÞórr + hildr
VariantsToril, Torild, Torill
DiminutivesThora, Tora, Torø
Other Languages & CulturesThora(Danish) Þórhildur, Þóra(Icelandic) Þórhildr, Þóra(Old Norse) Tora(Swedish)

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Name Days

Norway: June 16

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Entry updated December 3, 2014