Torfinn Explained

Torfinn is a Norwegian male given name.^[1]

Origin

The name Torfinn is derived from Old Norse Þórfinnr, which is composed of Þór (meaning thunder, also the name of the Nordic god of thunder Thor) and finnr, which refers to Finnish people. Thus it has been hypothesised to mean thunder of/to the Finns.^[2]

Notable people

Notable people with this name include:

• Torfinn Bentzen (1912–1986), Norwegian jurist
• Torfinn Bjarkøy (born 1952), Norwegian civil servant
• Torfinn Bjørnaas (1914-2009), Norwegian resistance member
• Torfinn Haukås (1931-1993), Norwegian novelist
• Torfinn Opheim (born 1961), Norwegian politician
• Torfinn Skard (1891-1970), Norwegian horticulturist

See also

• Thorfinn (disambiguation)
• Torfin, Minnesota, United States

References

1. Web site: Torfinn - Nordic Names Wiki - Name Origin, Meaning and Statistics. www.nordicnames.de. 19 August 2018.
2. Web site: Torfinn - Name's Meaning of Torfinn. 19 August 2018.