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Thorstein
Thorsten (Thorstein, Torstein, Torsten) is a Scandinavian given name. The Old Norse name was ''Þórsteinn''. It is a compound of the theonym ''Þór'' (''Thor'') and ''steinn'' "stone", which became ''Thor'' and ''sten'' in Old Danish and Old Swedish. The name is one of a group of Old Norse names containing the theonym ''Thor'', besides other such as ''Þórarin, Þórhall, Thorkel, Þórkell, Thorfinn (other), Þórfinnr, Thorvald, Þórvald, Þórvarðr, Thorolf, Þórolf'', most of which, however, do not survive as modern names given with any frequency. The name is attested in medieval Iceland, e.g. Thorstein the Red, Þorsteinn rauður Ólafsson (c. 850 – 880), Thorstein Eríksson, Þōrsteinn Eirīkssonr (late 10th century), and in literature such as ''Draumr Þorsteins Síðu-Hallssonar''. The Old English equivalent of the Scandinavian and Norman name is ''Thurstan'', attested after the Norman conquest of England in the 11th century as the name of a medieval a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorstein Veblen
Thorstein Bunde Veblen (July 30, 1857 – August 3, 1929) was a Norwegian-American economist and sociologist who, during his lifetime, emerged as a well-known critic of capitalism. In his best-known book, ''The Theory of the Leisure Class'' (1899), Veblen coined the concepts of ''conspicuous consumption'' and ''conspicuous leisure''. Historians of economics regard Veblen as the founding father of the institutional economics school. Contemporary economists still theorize Veblen's distinction between "institutions" and "technology", known as the Veblenian dichotomy. As a leading intellectual of the Progressive Era in the US, Veblen attacked production for profit. His emphasis on conspicuous consumption greatly influenced economists who engaged in non-Marxist critiques of fascism, capitalism, and of technological determinism. Biography Early life and family background Veblen was born on July 30, 1857, in Cato, Wisconsin, to Norwegian-American immigrant parents, Thomas V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorstein The Red
Thorstein the Red or Thorstein Olafsson was a viking chieftain who flourished in late ninth-century Scotland. Biography He was born around 850 AD and was the son of Olaf the White, King of Dublin, and Aud the Deep-minded, who was the daughter of Ketil Flatnose.''Eirik the Red's Saga'' § 1 (Jones 126); Laxdaela Saga § 4 (Magnusson 51). After the death of Olaf, Aud and Thorstein went to live in the Hebrides, then under Ketil's rule. Thorstein eventually became a warlord and allied with the Jarl of Orkney, Sigurd Eysteinsson. Together Thorstein and Sigurd waged a series of campaigns in Caithness, Sutherland, Ross, Moray, and a number of other regions, eventually receiving tribute from half of Scotland. However, the Scottish chieftains plotted against Thorstein, and he was killed; the exact nature of his death is unknown but it probably took place around 880 or 890. After Thorstein's death Aud left Caithness, sojourning for a while in Orkney before settling with other members of he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorsten Grönfors
Thorsten (Thorstein, Torstein, Torsten) is a Scandinavian given name. The Old Norse name was ''Þórsteinn''. It is a compound of the theonym ''Þór'' (''Thor'') and ''steinn'' "stone", which became ''Thor'' and ''sten'' in Old Danish and Old Swedish. The name is one of a group of Old Norse names containing the theonym ''Thor'', besides other such as ''Þórarin, Þórhall, Þórkell, Þórfinnr, Þórvald, Þórvarðr, Þórolf'', most of which, however, do not survive as modern names given with any frequency. The name is attested in medieval Iceland, e.g. Þorsteinn rauður Ólafsson (c. 850 – 880), Þōrsteinn Eirīkssonr (late 10th century), and in literature such as '' Draumr Þorsteins Síðu-Hallssonar''. The Old English equivalent of the Scandinavian and Norman name is ''Thurstan'', attested after the Norman conquest of England in the 11th century as the name of a medieval archbishop of York (died 1140), of an abbot of Pershore (1080s) and of an abbot of Glasto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorstein Eríksson
Thorstein Eiriksson ( non, Þórsteinn Eiríksson ) was the third and youngest son of Erik the Red. Almost nothing is known about Thorstein's life. According to the Vinland Sagas, Erik the Red settled in Greenland around 986 with his wife and three grown sons, Leif, Thorvald and Thorstein.Seaver (2000) After Leif had sailed west from Greenland and discovered Vinland, Thorvald organized and led a second expedition to this new country. The natives, called Skraelings by the Norse, attacked Thorvald and his men. Thorvald received a fatal wound and was buried in Vinland. His crew returned to Greenland.Horsford (1892) Thorstein subsequently set sail for Vinland to retrieve his brother's body, along with his wife Gudrid. The ship was beset by bad weather and never reached Vinland. By the first week of winter they had returned to Greenland and landed at Lysufiord in the Western Settlement where they sought shelter with the families living there. That winter an epidemic swept the set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorstein Johansen and won the gold medal in team 100 m running deer, double shots. He was also a member of the Norwegian trap team which finished seventh in the team clay pigeons event.
Thorstein Arthur Johansen (7 January 1888 – 2 August 1963) was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century. He participated in shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504, References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorstein John Ohnstad Fretheim
Thorstein John Ohnstad Fretheim (10 May 1886 – 29 June 1971) was a Norwegian acting councillor of state in the NS government of Vidkun Quisling Vidkun Abraham Lauritz Jonssøn Quisling (, ; 18 July 1887 – 24 October 1945) was a Norwegian military officer, politician and Nazi collaborator who nominally headed the government of Norway during the country's occupation by Nazi Germ ... 1940–1941, and minister 1941–1945. Fretheim was a district veterinary by profession. In the post-war legal purges he was convicted of treason and sentenced to 20 years of forced labour, being pardoned in 1951. References 1886 births 1971 deaths Ministers of Agriculture and Food of Norway Members of Nasjonal Samling People convicted of treason for Nazi Germany against Norway {{Norway-politician-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thurston (name)
Thurston () is an English-language name. The name has several origins. In some cases it can have originated from the Old Norse personal name ''Þórsteinn''. This name is derived from the Old Norse elements ''Þórr'' ("Thor", the Scandinavian thunder god) and ''steinn'' ("stone", "rock"). In other cases the name can have originated from the name of Thurston, located in Suffolk, England.. This webpage cited: . This place name is derived from the Old Norse personal name ''Þóri'' and the Old English element ''tūn'' ("enclosure", "settlement").. This webpage cited: . Surname People *Asa Thurston (1787–1868), American missionary in Hawaii * Baratunde Thurston (born 1977), American comedian *Colin Thurston (1947–2007), English recording engineer and producer * Darren Thurston (born c. 1970), Canadian animal rights activist * David Thurston (1918–2013), American aircraft designer * Deborah Thurston, American engineer * E. Temple Thurston (1879–1933), Irish author *Fred Thurs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scandinavia
Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion#Europe, subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also refer more narrowly to the Scandinavian Peninsula (which excludes Denmark but includes part of Finland), or more broadly to include all of Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands. The geography of the region is varied, from the Norwegian fjords in the west and Scandinavian mountains covering parts of Norway and Sweden, to the low and flat areas of Denmark in the south, as well as archipelagos and lakes in the east. Most of the population in the region live in the more temperate southern regions, with the northern parts having long, cold, winters. The region became notable during the Viking Age, when Scandinavian peoples participated in large scale raiding, conquest, colonization and trading mostl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thurstan
:''This page is about Thurstan of Bayeux (1070 – 1140) who became Archbishop of York. Thurstan of Caen became the first Norman Abbot of Glastonbury in circa 1077.'' Thurstan or Turstin of Bayeux ( – 6 February 1140) was a medieval Archbishop of York, the son of a priest. He served kings William II and Henry I of England before his election to the see of York in 1114. Once elected, his consecration was delayed for five years while he fought attempts by the Archbishop of Canterbury to assert primacy over York. Eventually, he was consecrated by the pope instead and allowed to return to England. While archbishop, he secured two new suffragan bishops for his province. When Henry I died, Thurstan supported Henry's nephew Stephen of Blois as king. Thurstan also defended the northern part of England from invasion by the Scots, taking a leading part in organising the English forces at the Battle of the Standard (1138). Shortly before his death, Thurstan resigned from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Draumr Þorsteins Síðu-Hallssonar
''Draumr Þorsteins Síðu-Hallssonar'' (''The Dream of Þorsteinn Son of Síðu-Hallr'') is a very short ''þáttr'' which tells how Torstein Side-Hallsson (''Þorsteins Síðu-Hallssonar'') was visited in dreams by three women who warned him that he would soon be murdered. It was written at the end of the 13th century. The Torstein Side-Hallsson Saga ''(Þorsteins saga Síðu-Hallssonar)'' has only been incompletely preserved and it is believed that this short story about Torstein's dream must have originally been part of the lost, more complete saga. As Torstein was sleeping, three women appeared to him. They warned him that his slave Gilli was willing to avenge for he had been castrated on Torstein’s orders. They advised him to kill him but the slave was nowhere to be found. They came back the next two nights and again forecast his death, as well as his son's. The night after, Gilli cut Torstein's throat as he was asleep. He was caught by Torstein's servants, tortured to d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dustin (given Name)
Dustin is a surname and mainly masculine given name. Etymology Dustin originates from an English surname, which is derived from the Norman personal name ''Tustin'', variant form of ''Turstin'', ''Torstein'', which is in turn derived from the Old Norse ''Þorsteinn'' ( Torsten). This Old Norse name is composed of elements meaning ''Þor'' (the god ''Thor'') and ''steinn'' "stone". Given name *Dustin Ackley (born 1988), American former baseball player *Dustin Antolin (born 1989), American baseball pitcher * Dustin Bomheuer (born 1991), German football player *Dustin Boyd (born 1986), Canadian ice hockey player * Dustin Brown (born 1984), American ice hockey player * Dustin Brown (born 1984), Jamaican-German tennis player * Dustin Breeding (born 1987), member of R&B group Audio *Dustin Byfuglien (born 1985), American ice hockey player in the NHL * Dustin Cherniawski (born 1981), Canadian football player *Dustin Colquitt (born 1982), American football player *Dustin Crum (born 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorsten Guttormsen Fretheim
Thorstein Guttormsen Fretheim (25 January 1808 – 30 May 1874) was a Norwegian politician. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1842, 1848, 1860, 1863, 1871, 1872, and 1873, representing the rural constituency of ''Nordre Bergenhus Amt'' (today named Sogn og Fjordane Sogn og Fjordane (; English: "Sogn and Fjordane") was, up to 1 January 2020, a county in western Norway, when it was merged to become part of Vestland county. Bordering previous counties Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland, the cou ...). He worked as a farmer.Thorsten Guttormsen Fretheim — Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) References 1808 births[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
