Thordis
Thordis (Þórdís) is a female Scandinavian given name .
Meaning and origin
The name means something like "spirit of Thor".
Since the Nordic peoples wanted to be closer or even equal to the mighty god Thor , they often gave their sons names such as Thor or other names derived from Thor in awe of Thor, such as Thorsteinn , Thorbjörn or Thorvaldur . Women were also supposed to be like Thor and were therefore called Thordis or Thorgerdur .
variants
- Tordis
- Thordies
- Thordes
- Thordissa
- Thoridyss
- Thordia
Name bearer
- Thordies Hanisch (* 1979), German politician
- Thordis Arnold (* 1991), German cross-country summer biathlete
- Þórdís Edwald (* around 1960), Icelandic badminton player