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Þorfinnr
Thorfinn (Þorfinnr) is a Scandinavian name, which originally referred to the god Thor and which survived into Christian times. Thorfinn may refer to: * Thorfinn Torf-Einarsson (died c. 963), Earl of Orkney * Thorfinn Karlsefni (), Icelandic explorer * Thorfinn the Mighty or Thorfinn Sigurdsson (1009?–c. 1065), Earl of Orkney * Thorfinn of Hamar (died 1285), Christian bishop and saint * Thorfinn (''Vinland Saga''), a fictional character from the manga series ''Vinland Saga'' See also * Torfinn, a related modern name * Thorfinnsson * Earl Thorfinn (other) Earl Thorfinn may refer to: * Thorfinn Turf-Einarsson, Earl of Orkney (Thorfinn Skullsplitter) * Thorfinn Sigurdsson, Earl of Orkney (Thorfinn the Mighty) * MV ''Earl Thorfinn'', a 1990 ferry in the Orkney Ferries fleet See also * Thorfinn (d ... {{given name Scandinavian masculine given names fr:Thorfinn (prénom) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thor
Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred groves and trees, Physical strength, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, and fertility. Besides Old Norse , the deity occurs in Old English as , in Old Frisian as ', in Old Saxon as ', and in Old High German as , all ultimately stemming from the Proto-Germanic theonym , meaning 'Thunder'. Thor is a prominently mentioned god throughout the recorded history of the Germanic peoples, from the Roman Empire, Roman occupation of regions of , to the Germanic expansions of the Migration Period, to his high popularity during the Viking Age, when, in the face of the process of the Christianization of Scandinavia, emblems of his hammer, , were worn and Norse paganism, Norse pagan personal names containing the name of the god bear witness to his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorfinn Torf-Einarsson
Thorfinn Torf-EinarssonCrawford (1987) p. 63 also known as Thorfinn Skull-splitterThomson (2008) p. 57 (from the Old Norse ''Þorfinnr hausakljúfr'') was a 10th-century Earl of Orkney. He appears in the '' Orkneyinga saga'' and briefly in '' St Olaf's Saga'', as incorporated into the ''Heimskringla''. These stories were first written down in Iceland in the early 13th century and much of the information they contain is "hard to corroborate". Family Thorfinn was the youngest son of Torf-Einarr, himself the son of Rognvald Eysteinsson, the first Earl of Orkney. Torf-Einarr had two other sons, Arnkel and Erlend who "fell in a war expedition"Sturlason, Snorri Chapter 99. "History of the Earls of Orkney". at an unspecified location in England along with Erik Bloodaxe.''Orkneyinga Saga'' (1981) Chapter 8. p. 33 Erik's widow, Gunnhildr then fled north to Orkney with her sons who used the islands as a base for summer raiding expeditions. Thorfinn had five sons: Arnfinn, Havard, Hlodvir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorfinn Karlsefni
Thorfinn Karlsefni Thórdarson was an Icelandic explorer. Around the year 1010, he followed Leif Eriksson's route to Vinland in a short-lived attempt to establish a permanent settlement there with his wife Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir and their followers. Nickname The byname ''Karlsefni'' means "makings of a man" according to the preface of Magnus Magnusson and Hermann Pálsson, although the Cleasby-Vigfusson dictionary glosses it as "a thorough man", elaborated elsewhere as a "real man", a "sterling man". History Thorfinn's expeditions are documented in the ''GrÅ“nlendinga saga'' ("Saga of the Greenlanders" henceforth Grl.) and ''EirÃks saga rauða'' ("Saga of Eirik the Red" Henceforth Eir.),Manuscripts of ''EirÃks saga rauða'' are indicated by the sigla: A=Hauksbok, B=AM 557=Skálholtsbók in which together are referred to as "The Vinland Sagas." The two sources differ significantly in their details (see #Saga sources below). Greenland In Greenland, Thorfinn met and married ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorfinn The Mighty
Thorfinn Sigurdsson (1009?– 1065), also known as Thorfinn the Mighty (Old Norse: ''Þorfinnr inn riki''), was an 11th-century Jarl of Orkney. He was the youngest of five sons of Jarl Sigurd Hlodvirsson and the only one resulting from Sigurd's marriage to a daughter of Malcolm II of Scotland. He ruled alone as jarl for about a third of the time that he held the title and jointly with one or more of his brothers or with his nephew Rögnvald Brusason for the remainder. Thorfinn married Ingibiorg Finnsdottir, daughter of Finn Arnesson, Jarl of Halland. The ''Heimskringla'' of Icelandic historian Snorri Sturluson, and the anonymous compiler of the '' Orkneyinga Saga'' wrote that Thorfinn was the most powerful of all the jarls of Orkney and that he ruled substantial territories beyond the Northern Isles. A sizeable part of the latter saga's account concerns his wars with a "King of Scots" named Karl Hundason whose identity is uncertain. In his later years he went on a pilgrimag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorfinn Of Hamar
Thorfinn of Hamar (died 1285) was the Bishop of the Ancient Diocese of Hamar in medieval Norway. Biography Thorfinn was born in Trøndelag, possibly in Trondheim, Norway, and may have been a Cistercian monk before becoming Bishop of Hamar. Although he achieved a fair amount of fame as a saint, comparatively few details of his life are clearly known. Thorfinn and many other bishops of the area disagreed with the sitting King Eric II of Norway regarding a number of issues, including episcopal elections. King Erik received the nickname "Priesthater" from his less than successful relations with the church. There had been an agreement, the Tønsberg Concord (''Sættargjerden in Tønsberg'') signed in 1277 between King Magnus VI of Norway and Jon Raude, the Archbishop of Nidaros confirming certain privileges of the clergy, the freedom of episcopal elections and similar matters. In 1282, King Eric repudiated this agreement, and a fierce dispute between Church and state ensue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorfinn (Vinland Saga)
is the protagonist of the manga '' Vinland Saga'' by Makoto Yukimura. Thorfinn is introduced as a teenage warrior in Askeladd's company, though he hates his commander for slaying his father Thors and has sworn to kill him in a duel. To earn the right to engage in these duels, he must complete difficult feats for Askeladd, such as sabotage or the killing of enemy generals. After over a decade of being a Viking, the grown up Thorfinn starts questioning his actions and reflects on his original dream of a land without violence. Based on Thorfinn Karlsefni, Makoto Yukimura created the fictional character as a soldier who does horrible actions as viking and would grow up to be more caring in latter chapters of the manga in order to understand other people and redeem himself. He was heavily influenced by King of Norway Olaf Tryggvason. In the anime adaptation of ''Vinland Saga'', multiple voice actors used their talent to portray Thorfinn's both child and older personas. Initial cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torfinn
Torfinn is a Norwegian male given name. Origin The name Torfinn is derived from Old Norse ''Þórfinnr'', which is composed of ''Þór'' (meaning ''thunder'', also the name of the Nordic god of thunder Thor) and ''finnr'', which refers to Finnish people. Thus it has been hypothesised to mean ''thunder of/to the Finns''. Notable people Notable people with this name include: * Torfinn Bentzen (1912–1986), Norwegian jurist * Torfinn Bjarkøy (born 1952), Norwegian civil servant * Torfinn Bjørnaas (1914-2009), Norwegian resistance member * Torfinn Haukås (1931-1993), Norwegian novelist * Torfinn Opheim (born 1961), Norwegian politician * Torfinn Skard (1891-1970), Norwegian horticulturist See also * Thorfinn (other) Thorfinn (Þorfinnr) is a Scandinavian name, which originally referred to the god Thor and which survived into Christian times. Thorfinn may refer to: * Thorfinn Torf-Einarsson (died c. 963), Earl of Orkney * Thorfinn Karlsefni (), Icelandic ex ... * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorfinnsson
Thorfinnsson is an Icelandic patronymic surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Björn Thorfinnsson (born 1979), Icelandic chess player and journalist * Bragi Þorfinnsson (born 1981), Icelandic chess grandmaster *Paul and Erlend Thorfinnsson; Paul (died after 1098) and Erlend (died 1098) ruled together as Earls of Orkney *Snorri Thorfinnsson Snorri Thorfinnsson (Old Norse and Icelandic: Snorri Þorfinnsson or Snorri Karlsefnisson) probably born between 1004 and 1013, and died ''c.'' 1090) was the son of explorers Þorfinnur Karlsefni and GuðrÃður Þorbjarnardóttir. He is consi ... (born between 1005 and 1013), the first European to be born in North America {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Thorfinn (other)
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Earl Thorfinn may refer to: * Thorfinn Turf-Einarsson, Earl of Orkney (Thorfinn Skullsplitter) * Thorfinn Sigurdsson, Earl of Orkney (Thorfinn the Mighty) * MV ''Earl Thorfinn'', a 1990 ferry in the Orkney Ferries fleet See also * Thorfinn (other) Thorfinn (Þorfinnr) is a Scandinavian name, which originally referred to the god Thor and which survived into Christian times. Thorfinn may refer to: * Thorfinn Torf-Einarsson (died c. 963), Earl of Orkney * Thorfinn Karlsefni (), Icelandic ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scandinavian Masculine Given Names
A Scandinavian is a resident of Scandinavia or something associated with the region, including: Culture * Scandinavianism, political and cultural movement * Scandinavian design, a design movement of the 1950s * Scandinavian folklore * Scandinavian languages, a common alternative term for North Germanic languages * Scandinavian literature, literature in the language of the Nordic Countries * Scandinavian mythology People * Scandinavian Americans, in the United States * Scandinavians or North Germanic peoples, the most common name for modern North Germanic peoples * Scandinavians, any citizen of the countries of Scandinavia * Scandinavians, ethnic groups originating in Scandinavia, irrespective of ethnolinguistic affiliation Places * Scandinavian Mountains, a mountain range on the Scandinavian peninsula * Scandinavian Peninsula, a geographic region of northern Europe Ships * SS Scandinavian, a ship Other * Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), an aviation corporation * Scandinavian Defen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
