Thor (first name)
Thor is a Nordic given name.
origin
The name is that of the god Thor (Donar).
variants
There are numerous derivations for the name, see category: Personal name after Thor
Name bearer (selection)
Thor
- Thor Nis Christiansen (1957–1981), Danish-American serial killer
- Thor Dresler (* 1979), Danish ice hockey player
- Thor Freudenthal (* approx. 1972/1973), German filmmaker
- Thor Goote (1899–1940), German writer and aeronautical engineer
- Thor Hansen (1947-2018), Norwegian poker player
- Thor Heyerdahl (1914–2002), Norwegian anthropologist, ethnologist and adventurer
- Thor Hushovd (* 1978), Norwegian cyclist
- Thor Iversen (1873–1953), Norwegian oceanographer
- Thor Kunkel (* 1963), German writer
- Thor Lange (1851–1915), Danish writer and translator
- Thor André Olsen (* 1964), Norwegian football player
- Thor Pedersen (* 1945), Danish politician
- Thor Salden (born 1997), Belgian singer
- Thor Vilhjálmsson (1925–2011), Icelandic writer
- Thor von Waldstein (* 1959), German lawyer
goal
- Tor Hogne Aarøy (* 1977), Norwegian football player
- Tor Aulin (1866-1914), Swedish composer
- Tor Bergeron (1891–1977), Swedish meteorologist
- Tor Bomann-Larsen (* 1951), Norwegian writer and draftsman
- Tor Åge Bringsværd (* 1939), Norwegian writer
- Tor Carpelan (1867–1960), Finnish historian, biographer and genealogist
- Tor Endresen (* 1959), Norwegian singer (pop)
- Tor Fretheim (1946-2018), Norwegian writer
- Tor Graves (* 1972), Thai racing driver
- Tor Halvorsen (1930–1987), Norwegian trade unionist and politician
- Tor Arne Hetland (* 1974), Norwegian cross-country skier
- Tor André Johnsen (* 1968), Norwegian politician
- Tor Johnson (1903–1971), Swedish wrestler and actor
- Tor Nørretranders (* 1955), Danish science journalist
- Tor Österlund (* 1935), Finnish football player
- Tor Seidler (* 1952), American author of books for children and young people
- Tor Torkildsen (1932–2006), Norwegian seaman, shipowner and writer
- Tor Ulven (1953-1995), Norwegian writer
- Tor Mikkel Wara (* 1964), Norwegian politician
Fictional people
- Thor, comic book character from Marvel, see Thor (comic) and Thor (film)
- Thor - The Invincible Barbarian , Italian barbarian film directed by Tonino Ricci from 1983