Gender | Masculine |
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Language(s) | Norwegian, Scottish Gaelic |
Language(s) | Old Norse |
Word/name | Þórmóðr |
Derivation | Þorr + móðr |
Meaning | "Thor" + "mind", "courage" |
Variant form(s) | Thormod |
Anglicisation(s) | Norman |
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". A variant of the Norwegian name is Thormod. An Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic name is Norman.