Boy · Old Norse
Þorfinnur
Say it: THOR-fin-nur
Meaning
From the god-name Þórr and Finnr 'a Finn or Sami'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
A saga-age name borne by Vinland explorers and Orkney earls.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Thorfinn, Thorfinnur
| Old Norse | Þorfinnr |
|---|---|
| Norwegian | Torfinn |
Famous bearers
- Þorfinnr Karlsefni, leader of a Vinland expedition
- Thorfinn the Mighty, Earl of Orkney
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Where this comes from
- The Icelandic sagas and other Old Norse literature
- Royal and noble genealogies
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