Thordis

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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