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Þorvaldur Bjarni Þorvaldsson
Þorvaldur (English transliteration: ''Thorvaldur'') is an Icelandic masculine given name and may refer to: *Þorvaldur Örlygsson (born 1966), Icelandic football midfielder *Þorvaldur Sigbjörnsson (born 1974), Icelandic footballer *Þorvaldur Skúlason (1906–1984), Icelandic painter *Þorvaldur Thoroddsen (1855–1921), Icelandic geologist and geographer See also *Thorvald Thorvald is from the ''Old Norse'' name ''Þórvaldr'', which means "Thor's ruler". Despite this pagan origin, the name survived the conversion of Scandinavians to Christianity and remains popular up to the present. Thorvald may refer to: * Thorv ... * Torvald (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Thorvaldur Icelandic masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its surrounding areas) is home to over 65% of the population. Iceland is the biggest part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge that rises above sea level, and its central volcanic plateau is erupting almost constantly. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains, and glaciers, and many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle. Its high latitude and marine influence keep summers chilly, and most of its islands have a polar climate. According to the ancient manuscript , the settlement of Iceland began in 874 AD when the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfr Arnarson became the first p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Language
Icelandic (; is, íslenska, link=no ) is a North Germanic language spoken by about 314,000 people, the vast majority of whom live in Iceland, where it is the national language. Due to being a West Scandinavian language, it is most closely related to Faroese, western Norwegian dialects, and the extinct language, Norn. The language is more conservative than most other Germanic languages. While most of them have greatly reduced levels of inflection (particularly noun declension), Icelandic retains a four- case synthetic grammar (comparable to German, though considerably more conservative and synthetic) and is distinguished by a wide assortment of irregular declensions. Icelandic vocabulary is also deeply conservative, with the country's language regulator maintaining an active policy of coining terms based on older Icelandic words rather than directly taking in loanwords from other languages. Since the written language has not changed much, Icelandic speakers can read classic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þorvaldur Örlygsson
Þorvaldur "Toddy" Örlygsson (born 2 August 1966) is an Icelandic former footballer who played as a midfielder. After retiring, he has worked as a manager, with his most recent side being Icelandic club Keflavík. He is the younger brother of former international player Ormarr Örlygsson. Þorvaldur started at Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar and played most of his career in England, first in the Premier League for Nottingham Forest and later for First Division clubs Stoke City and Oldham Athletic before returning to Iceland. Career "Toddy" arrived at Nottingham Forest in December 1989 for a fee of £175,000 from KA Akureyri after impressing Brian Clough. Þorvaldur took a while to make an impact and it wasn't until 1992 that he established himself in Forest's line-up. He played in 23 matches during the 1992–93, the first season of the Premier League which saw Forest suffer relegation. New manager Frank Clark decided to release Þorvaldur and in August 1993 he joined Stoke C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þorvaldur Sigbjörnsson
Þorvaldur (English transliteration: ''Thorvaldur'') is an Icelandic masculine given name and may refer to: *Þorvaldur Örlygsson (born 1966), Icelandic football midfielder * Þorvaldur Sigbjörnsson (born 1974), Icelandic footballer * Þorvaldur Skúlason (1906–1984), Icelandic painter *Þorvaldur Thoroddsen (1855–1921), Icelandic geologist and geographer See also *Thorvald *Torvald (other) Torvald is a Scandinavian masculine given name and may refer to: * Torvald Appelroth (1902–1984), Finnish fencer * Torvald Haavardstad (1893-1965), Norwegian politician * Torvald Högström (1926-2010), Finnish racing cyclist * Torvald Kvinlaug ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Thorvaldur Icelandic masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þorvaldur Skúlason
Þorvaldur Skúlason (April 30, 1906 – August 30, 1984) was an Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...ic painter. One of the pioneers of abstract art in Iceland. Influenced by French Cubism, which he met in France in the 1940s. Life He was born in Bordeyri. Notes 1906 births 1984 deaths Thorvaldur Skulason Thorvaldur Skulason Male painters {{Iceland-painter-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þorvaldur Thoroddsen
Þorvaldur Thoroddsen (6 June 1855 – 28 September 1921) was an Icelandic geologist and geographer. Biography Þorvaldur was the son of the writer Jón Thoroddsen. He graduated from the Learned School of Reykjavík in 1875 and then immediately proceeded to Copenhagen to further his studies. He studied natural history and zoology but also nourished a strong interest in geology; this was amplified in 1876 when he served as a guide for the geologist Johannes Frederik Johnstrup in an expedition to Iceland to study Askja and the volcanoes at Mývatn. Unable to complete his studies for financial reasons Þorvaldur accepted a teaching placement at Möðruvellir in the north of Iceland in 1880 and worked there until 1885 when he became an adjunct at the Learned School. In 1887 he married Þóra, daughter of bishop Pétur Pétursson. They had one child, Sigríður (1888–1903). Þóra died in 1917.Steindór J. Erlingsson, page 1 (online edition). In 1899, Þorvaldur resigned his po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorvald
Thorvald is from the ''Old Norse'' name ''Þórvaldr'', which means "Thor's ruler". Despite this pagan origin, the name survived the conversion of Scandinavians to Christianity and remains popular up to the present. Thorvald may refer to: * Thorvald Aagaard (1877–1937), Danish composer, organist and college teacher *Thorvald Astrup (1876–1940), Norwegian architect, known for industrial architecture * Thorvald Asvaldsson, father of the colonizer of Greenland, Erik the Red (Eiríkr Rauði) * Thorwald Bergquist (1899–1972), Swedish politician *Thorvald Bindesbøll (1846–1908), Danish architect and designer * Thorvald Eigenbrod (1892–1977), Danish field hockey player *Thorvald Ellegaard (1877–1954), Danish track racing cyclist *Thorvald Eriksson, son of Eric the Red and brother of Leif Ericsson * Thorvald Hansen, Norwegian Nordic combined skier *Thorvald Jørgensen (June 1867 – 1946), Danish architect *Thorvald Lammers (1841–1922), Norwegian baritone singer, conductor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torvald (other)
Torvald is a Scandinavian masculine given name and may refer to: * Torvald Appelroth (1902–1984), Finnish fencer * Torvald Haavardstad (1893-1965), Norwegian politician * Torvald Högström (1926-2010), Finnish racing cyclist * Torvald Kvinlaug (1911–1997) was a Norwegian politician * Torvald Tu (1893–1955), Norwegian poet, playwright, novelist and writer of humoresques Fictional characters * Torvald Helmer, a fictional character in the play ''A Doll's House'' * Commander Torvald, a fictional character from the Big Finish ''Doctor Who'' spin-off ''Gallifrey'' * Torvald, a fictional character in the Nickelodeon cartoon ''Hey Arnold!'' * Torvald Utne, a fictional character in the FX cartoon Archer * Torvald, a Front Line champion in Paladins See also * Thorvald *Torvalds Torvalds ({{IPA-sv, ˈtǔːrvalds, lang) is a Swedish/Finnish family name. It may refer to: People * Ole Torvalds (1916–1995), journalist and poet * Nils Torvalds (b. 1945), son of Ole; broadcast jour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
