The baby name Thordur is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Icelandic IPA: [ˈθouːrðʏr]; approximate English: 'THOR-dur' (THOR like the god; second syllable with voiced 'th' as in 'this' + 'ur').
The baby name Thordur is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Icelandic IPA: [ˈθouːrðʏr]; approximate English: 'THOR-dur' (THOR like the god; second syllable with voiced 'th' as in 'this' + 'ur').
Thordur is Icelandic, Norse in Origin.
Thordur is the Anglicized rendering of Icelandic Þórður, from Old Norse Þórðr, a theophoric name built on Þórr (the god Thor). Scholars derive it either from Þór + óðr “inspiration, spirit, fierce energy,” or treat it as a contracted form related to Þóroddr (Þórr + oddr “point of a weapon”). Hence meanings proposed include “Thor’s spirit/inspiration” and, by association, “Thor’s spear-point; warrior.” The final -ur is the Icelandic masculine ending.
The name is well-attested in Iceland from the sagas onward, borne by figures such as the chieftain Þórður kakali Sighvatsson (13th c.) and the bishop Þórður Þorláksson (17th c.). It remains in steady use in Iceland’s patronymic system. Variants include Þórður (Icelandic standard), Tórður (Faroese), Tord and Thord (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish), with Thordur serving internationally where thorn/eth are unavailable. Related but distinct are Þóroddur and Torodd.
Thordur is an uncommon pick. Across 3 countries, we found 12 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | Boys | 0 | #64 | 10 | 131 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
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