Tjorven
Tjorven is a predominantly female given name, probably of Swedish origin.
Origin and meaning
The exact origin and meaning of the name are unclear. It is not used as a first name in Sweden. As the name of real people he emerged only in 1965 after the publication of the book Seacrow Island of Astrid Lindgren on. It is considered certain that the author invented the name.
The name Tjorven was also used in the automotive industry ; Between 1969 and 1971, Kalmar Mekaniska Verkstad launched the Kalmar-DAF , a compact van based on the DAF 44 , which was originally manufactured under the name DAF Kalmar Tjorven . According to the manufacturer, the name was borrowed from Lindgren's fictional character, but changed for export.
It is erroneously rumored that the name means Dickwurst in Swedish (from Tjock: Stark, Tjockt: Dick).
gender
Sometimes the name is also given to boys. According to a ruling by the Hamm Higher Regional Court in 2001, Tjorven was only permitted as a male first name if another, clearly male name was given. Since 2008, gender-neutral first names have also been possible without an additional name.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung: Boy must not be called “Tjorven” ( Memento from November 3, 2002 in the Internet Archive ) OLG Hamm, judgment of February 15, 2001, Az. 15 W 253/00
- ↑ BVerfG, 1 BvR 576/07 of December 5, 2008