Torstein
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Faroese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Torstein m
- a male given name
Usage notes
[edit]Patronymics
- son of Torstein: Torsteinsson
- daughter of Torstein: Torsteinsdóttir
Declension
[edit]Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Torstein |
Accusative | Torstein |
Dative | Torsteini |
Genitive | Torsteins |
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Torstein-dahle.jpg/220px-Torstein-dahle.jpg)
Alternative forms
[edit]- Torsteinn, Thorstein, Tostein (alternative spellings)
- Tøstein (Valdresmål)
Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse Þorsteinn, Þórsteinn, from Þórr (“Thor”) + steinn (“stone”). Cognate with Faroese Torstein, Tórstein, Icelandic Þorsteinn, Swedish and Danish Torsten, and English Thurstan.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Torstein m
- a male given name from Old Norse
References
[edit]- Eivind Vågslid (1988) Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN, page 373
- Ivar Aasen (1878) Norsk Navnebog, eller Samling af Mandsnavne og Kvindenavne[1] (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN, page 43
- Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 3860 males with the given name Torstein living in Norway on January 1st 2024. Accessed on 29th November, 2024.
Categories:
- Faroese terms inherited from Old Norse
- Faroese terms derived from Old Norse
- Faroese lemmas
- Faroese proper nouns
- Faroese masculine nouns
- Faroese given names
- Faroese male given names
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms inherited from Old Norse
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Old Norse
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms with IPA pronunciation
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk proper nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk masculine nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk given names
- Norwegian Nynorsk male given names
- Norwegian Nynorsk male given names from Old Norse