Þorsteinn

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Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse Þorsteinn, from Þor (“Thor”) + steinn (“stone”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈθɔr̥.steitn/

Proper noun[edit]

Þorsteinn m

a male given name from Old Norse

Declension[edit]

declension of Þorsteinn

	indefinite
m-s1	singular
nominative	Þorsteinn
accusative	Þorstein
dative	Þorsteini
genitive	Þorsteins

Old Norse[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Þórr (“Thor”) +‎ steinn (“stone”).

Proper noun[edit]

Þorsteinn m

a male given name

Descendants[edit]

Icelandic: Þorsteinn
Faroese: Torstein, Tórstein
Norwegian: Torstein
Swedish: Torsten
- → Finnish: Torsti
Danish: Torsten
→ Old English: Þurstān
- Middle English: Thurston
  - English: Thurston
→ German: Thorsten, Torsten
- → English: Dustin, Dusty

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