Thor

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • A hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, and the protection of mankind.
  • A male given name from Germanic languages occasionally borrowed from Scandinavia.

Origin

  • Representing Old Norse Þórr (Swedish Tor); cognate with Old English Þunor.

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