| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Language | Norwegian, Scottish Gaelic |
| Languageorigin | Old Norse |
| Origin | 1. Þórmóðr 2. Þormundr |
| Derivation | 1. Þorr + móðr |
| Meaning | 1. Þorr + "mind", "courage" |
| Anglicisation | Norman |
| Variant | Thormod |
Tormod is a masculine Norwegian[1] and Scottish Gaelic given name.[2] The Norwegian name is derived from the Old Norse personal name Þórmóðr.[1] This name is composed of two elements: Þorr, the name of the Norse god of thunder; and móðr, meaning "mind", "courage".[3] The Gaelic name is derived from the Old Norse personal names Þórmóðr[4] and Þormundr.[5] A variant of the Norwegian name is Thormod.[1] An Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic name is Norman.[6] The Irish surname Tormey or Tarmey translate into English as "descendant of Tormach". The name Tormach is a Gaelic derivative of the Old Norse personal name Þórmóðr. Tormey or Tarmey are the anglicised versions of Ó Tormaigh or Ó Tormadha.
People with the given name
- Tormod Andreassen, Norwegian curler
- Tormod Granheim (born 1974), Norwegian adventurer and motivational speaker
- Tormod Haugen (1945–2008), Norwegian author
- Tormod Kristoffer Hustad (1889–1973), Norwegian architect and politician
- Tormod Kark, slave and friend of Håkon Sigurdsson
- Tormod Knutsen (1932–2021), Norwegian Nordic combined athlete
- Tormod MacGill-Eain (1937–2017), Scottish Gaelic comedian, novelist, poet, musician and broadcaster
- Tormod MacLeod (fl. 13th century), a Scottish clan chief
- Tormod Mobraaten (1910–1991), Norwegian-Canadian skier
- Tormod Skagestad (1920–1997), Norwegian poet, novelist, playwright, actor and theatre director
- Tormod Petter Svennevig (1929–2016), Norwegian diplomat and politician
Citations
- ^ Coleman; Veka (2010) p. 48.
- ^ Hanks; Hardcastle (2006) pp. 207, 410.
- ^ Coleman; Veka (2010) p. 48; Hanks; Hardcastle (2006) p. 410.
- ^ Hanks; Hardcastle (2006) p. 410.
- ^ Cox (2009) p. 18.
- ^ Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016) p. 1963; Hanks; Hardcastle (2006) p. 207.
References
- Coleman, NL & Veka, O (2010). A Handbook of Scandinavian Names. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 978-0-299-24834-5. – via Google Books
- Cox, RAV (2009). "Towards a Taxonomy of Contact Onomastics: Norse Place-Names in Scottish Gaelic". The Journal of Scottish Name Studies. 3: 15–28. ISSN 1747-7387. – via Clann Tuirc.
- Hanks, P; Hardcastle, K; Hodges, F (2006 [1990]). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford Paperback Reference. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
- The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Vol. 3. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2016. ISBN 978-0-19-879883-5.