Þunor

Old English

Lord Þunor, Woden's son

Alternative forms

• Þūr, Þor

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Þunr. Identical to the word for thunder.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθu.nor/

Proper noun

Þunor m

1. the Anglo-Saxon god of thunder, equivalent to Old Norse Þórr and Old High German Donar
2. Jupiter (Roman god)

Usage notes

When writing about gods from the Roman pantheon, Anglo Saxons scribes often also give the name of the "equivalent" Germanic deity, in the case of Jupiter, he is associated with Þunor. Note, however, that these associations are not found included when the planets (or steorra as the Anglo Saxons knew them) are being discussed, instead they are always referred to only by their Latin names.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	Þunor	—
accusative	Þunor	—
genitive	Þunres	—
dative	Þunre	—

Derived terms

• þunresǣfen (“Wednesday evening”)
• þunresdæġ (“Thursday”)
• þunresniht (“Wednesday night”)

Descendants

• → English: Thunor (learned)