Trond is a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including the ...

male given name. The base of the name, Tron'r (Þróndr or Þrándr), is

Old Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and t ...

and means "to grow and thrive" (þroásk)
17785 people
in Norway have Trond as their first name, making it the 23rd most used name (2008). The name is connected to one of the largest subgroups of Norwegians, the Trønders of Trøndelag, but also in connection with people from

Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...

. The name Trond may refer to:

People

* Trond Abrahamsen (born 1960), Norwegian ice hockey player * Trond Amundsen (born 1957), Norwegian biologist * Trond Amundsen (born 1971), Norwegian football coach *

Trond Andersen Trond Andersen (born 6 January 1975) is a former Norwegian footballer, who played as a central defender or holding midfielder. He played professional for Molde, Wimbledon, AaB and Brøndby. Club career Andersen was born in Kristiansund and ...

(born 1975), Norwegian footballer *

Trond Andresen Trond Andresen (born 30 April 1947) is a Norwegian academic, former communist politician, public writer and debater, broadcaster, and associate professor of Cybernetics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). He served as ...

(born 1947), Norwegian engineer and political activist *

Trond Fausa Aurvåg Trond Fausa Aurvåg (born 2 December 1972) is a Norwegian actor, film director, and poet. After graduating from the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre in 2001, he has acted at Oslo Nye Teater since 2001. Here he has acted in plays such as ' ...

(born 1972), Norwegian actor *

Trond Barthel Trond Barthel (born 11 September 1970 in Gjøvik) is a retired Norwegian pole vaulter. He represented Gjøvik FIK. He finished fourth at the 1989 European Junior Championships, seventh at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships and eleventh at t ...

(born 1970), Norwegian pole vaulter *

Trond Berg Trond Berg (born 1934) is a Norwegian cell physiologist. He hails from Svensby in Ullsfjord. After attending Troms Landsgymnas and the University of Oslo, he took his PHD at Rutgers University in 1968. He became a professor at the University o ...

(born 1934), Norwegian cell physiologist * Trond Bergh (born 1946), Norwegian historian *

Trond Bersu Trond Bersu (born 4 January 1984 in Skjåk, Norway) is a Norwegian drummer and producer. Career During his music studies on the Jazz program at the Trondheim musikkonservatorium Bersu started the band PELbO together with fellow students Ine ...

(born 1984), Norwegian drummer and producer *

Trond Erik Bertelsen Trond Erik Bertelsen (born 5 June 1984) is a retired Norwegian football player who currently works for Sandnes Ulf. He is originally from Sandnes where he played for Lura IL. The fast paced left back has 32 U21-international caps and 30 caps a ...

(born 1984), Norwegian footballer *

Trond Birkedal Trond Birkedal (born 22 March 1980) is a former Norwegian Progress Party politician who occupied a number of senior posts in his party, including as chairman of the Youth of the Progress Party and member of Progress Party's central executive com ...

(born 1980), Norwegian politician *

Trond Bjørndal Trond Bjørndal (born 9 October 1969) is a Norwegian football coach and former player. Hailing from Frekhaug, he started his career in IL Kvernbit, and later played for Åsane Fotball and Bryne FK. He joined FK Haugesund in 1997, and enjoyed a ...

(born 1969), Norwegian footballer and coach *

Trond André Bolle Trond André Bolle (5 July 1968 – 27 June 2010) was a Norwegian military officer and a commando of Marinejegerkommandoen (Norwegian Navy Special Operations Command, NORNAVSOC), with the rank of '' orlogskaptein''. He was awarded the War Cross. ...

(1968–2010), Norwegian military officer *

Trond Brænne Trond Brænne (31 July 1953 – 16 March 2013) was a Norwegian actor, author and radio personality, best known for his many theater and television roles. He was also a decorated writer of children's songs and literature. Personal life Bræ ...

(1953–2013), Norwegian actor and writer *

Trond Bråthen Trond Bråthen (28 May 1977 – 13 May 2012), also known by the stage names Trondr Nefas and Alastor Nefas, or simply as Nefas, was a Norwegian singer-songwriter, guitarist and bassist. Despite being primarily known for his work as the vocalist an ...

(1977–2012), Norwegian musician *

Trond-Arne Bredesen Trond-Arne Bredesen (born 4 February 1967 in Gran) is a Norwegian nordic combined from 1986 to 1991, representing Gran IL in Hadeland. He won four medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with one gold (3 x 10 km team: 1989), two sil ...

(born 1967), Norwegian Nordic combined skier *

Trond H. Diseth Trond Haaken Diseth (born 5 July 1957) is a Norwegian child psychiatrist. He is Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Oslo The University of Oslo ( no, Universitetet i Oslo; la, Universitas Osloensis) is a public ...

(born 1957), Norwegian child psychiatrist *

Trond Dolva Trond Dolva (13 July 1934 – 11 December 2022) was a Norwegian judge. He was born in Kongsberg. He worked as a sub-director in the Ministry of Justice and the Police from 1976, as a presiding judge in Eidsivating Court of Appeal from 1980 and ...

(born 1934), Norwegian judge *

Trond Einar Elden Trond Einar Elden (born 21 February 1970) is a Norwegian former Nordic combined skier who represented Namdalseid I.L. in Trondheim. He competed at three Winter Olympics. At the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, he became the young ...

(born 1970), Norwegian skier *

Trond Eliassen Trond Eliassen (born 10 October 1922) is a Norwegian architect. He was born in Kristiania to architect Georg Eliassen and artist Helfrid Beda Andrea Strömberg, and is a brother of metrologist Arnt Eliassen. In 1947 he started an architectural ...

(born 1922), Norwegian architect *

Trond Berg Eriksen Trond Berg Eriksen (born 3 October 1945) is a Norwegian historian of ideas, non-fiction writer and magazine editor. He was born in Øvre Eiker in Buskerud. His thesis, from 1975, was on the ethics of Aristoteles. He was appointed professor at the U ...

(born 1945), Norwegian historian *

Trond Fevolden Trond Fevolden (born 30 December 1951) is a Norwegian civil servant. He graduated as cand.polit. in political science from the University of Oslo in 1980, and was hired as a subdirector in the Norwegian Office of the Prime Minister. He spent one ...

(born 1951), Norwegian civil servant *

Trond Frønes Trond Frønes (born 1978 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian (bass guitarist), known from bands like Blood on Wheels, Goat The Head, Grand General and Sunswitch. Career Frønes has collaborated with musicians like Ola Kvernberg, Even Helte He ...

(born 1978), Norwegian musician *

Trond Giske Trond Giske (born 7 November 1966) is a Norwegian former politician who served as deputy leader of the Labour Party from 2015 until his resignation in 2018 as a result of the so-called Giske affair. He announced his permanent withdrawal from pol ...

(born 1966), Norwegian politician *

Trond Granlund Trond Granlund (born in Oslo, Norway on 29 July 1950)Ballad.no: Trond Granlund biography

(born 1950), Norwegian singer and guitarist *
Trond Inge Haugland Trond Inge Haugland (born 23 March 1976) is a retired Norwegian football defender. A player for lowly IL Trio since 1993, Haugland dreamt about a football venture abroad. He was scouted by one Terje Simonsen and joined FC Flora Tallinn. After o ...
(born 1976), Norwegian footballer * Trond Heggestad (born 1978), Norwegian footballer *
Trond Hegna Trond Hegna (2 October 1898 – 20 January 1992) was a Norwegian author, journalist and editor. He served as a member of the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland from 1949–1965. Biography He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He w ...
(1898–1992), Norwegian journalist and politician * Trond Heir (born 1958), Norwegian psychiatrist and military physician *
Trond Helleland Trond Helleland (born 10 July 1962 in Kvam, Hordaland) is a Norway, Norwegian politician representing the Conservative Party of Norway, Conservative Party. He is currently a representative of Buskerud (Storting constituency), Buskerud in the ''St ...
(born 1962), Norwegian politician *
Trond Henriksen Trond Børge Henriksen (born 28 April 1964, in Trondheim) is a Norwegian football coach and former player. He is the father of Rosenborg BK midfielder Markus Henriksen. Biography Trond Henriksen played in Rosenborg from 1983 to 1993 as a wingb ...
(born 1964), Norwegian footballer and coach coach *
Trond Høiby Trond Høiby (born 24 January 1973 in Askim, Østfold) is a retired decathlete from Norway. He set his personal best score (8085 points) on 4 July 1999 at a meet in Herentals Herentals () is a city in the province of Antwerp. The municipality com ...
(born 1973), Norwegian decathlete * Trond Iversen (born 1976), Norwegian cross-country skier *
Trond Jensrud Trond Jensrud (born 2 September 1968 in Ringerike) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud Buskerud () is a former county and a current electoral district in Norway, bordering ...
(born 1968), Norwegian politician *
Trond Kirkvaag Trond Georg Kirkvaag (21 June 1946 – 16 November 2007) was a Norwegian comedian, actor, impressionist, screenwriter, author, director and television host. During his 39 years at the Norwegian TV network, NRK, he produced numerous comedy ...
(1946–2007), Norwegian comedian and actor * Trond Kjøll (born 1953), Norwegian rifle shooter and coach *
Trond Kverno Trond Hans Farner Kverno (born 20 October 1945, in Oslo) is a contemporary Norwegian composer. He received degrees in church music, music theory and choir direction from the Norwegian Academy of Music. He is known for his liturgical compositions. H ...
(born 1945), Norwegian composer *
Trond Lode Trond Lode (born 19 November 1974) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. He served in the position of deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the supreme legislatu ...
(born 1974), Norwegian politician *
Trond Lykke Trond Lykke (3 February 1946 – 17 November 2020) was a Norwegian merchant. Career Lykke was born in Trondheim, a grandson of merchant and prime minister Ivar Lykke (politician), Ivar Lykke. He was manager of the family merchandise I. K. Lykk ...
(1946–2020), Norwegian merchant *
Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen (born 22 June 1982 in Alta) is a Norwegian footballer. He debuted in the Norwegian Premier League for Bodø/Glimt at the age of 16 years and 314 days, and as such he is one of the youngest players to appear in this lea ...
(born 1982), Norwegian footballer *
Trond Magnussen Trond Vegar Magnussen (born 1 February 1973 in Fredrikstad, Norway) is a former professional Norwegian ice hockey player. His last tenure was with his hometown Stjernen in the GET-ligaen. Trond Magnussen has played in the top leagues in three E ...
(born 1973), Norwegian ice hockey player * Trond Martiniussen (born 1945), Norwegian wrestler *
Trond Mohn Trond Mohn (born 3 April 1943) is a Norwegian billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He is the owner and chief executive officer (CEO) of the family-owned company Frank Mohn AS. Early life Trond Mohn is the son of Frank Mohn (1916–2002) ...
(born 1943), Norwegian businessman * Trond Peter Stamsø Munch (born 1960), Norwegian actor *
Trond Nilssen Trond Nilssen (born 22 August 1990) is a Norwegian actor. He is best known for playing Olav/C-1 in '' Kongen av Bastøy'' which won him an Amanda Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Film Awards and nominations References External ...
(born 1990), Norwegian actor * Trond Nordby (born 1943), Norwegian historian and political scientist * Trond Nordseth (born 1974), Norwegian footballer * Trond Nymark (born 1976), Norwegian race walker *
Trond Olsen Trond Olsen (born 5 February 1984) is a Norwegian former footballer. Club career Born in Lyngen, the left-footed former under-21 international was picked up by Lillestrøm SK after the 2005 relegation of his former team Bodø/Glimt. Olsen retur ...
(born 1984), Norwegian footballer * Trond Einar Pedersli, Norwegian orienteer * Trond Jøran Pedersen (born 1958), Norwegian ski jumper * Trond Pedersen (born 1951), Norwegian footballer * Trond Reinertsen (born 1945), Norwegian economist and businessman * Trond Reinholdtsen (born 1972), Norwegian composer and vocalist *
Trond Espen Seim Trond Espen Seim (born 4 October 1971) is a Norwegian actor. He has played private detective Varg Veum in a series of films based on the eponymous series of novels by Gunnar Staalesen. On 18 March 2010, Seim was cast in the film '' The Thing'', ...
(born 1971), Norwegian actor * Trond Sirevåg (born 1955), Norwegian footballer and football manager *
Trond Skramstad Trond Skramstad (born 6 December 1960) is a Norwegian decathlete. He represented Kongsberg IF Kongsberg Idrettforening is a Norwegian sports club from Kongsberg, founded in 1899. It has sections for athletics, gymnastics, alpine skiing, ski ju ...
(born 1960), Norwegian decathlete *
Trond Soleng Trond Soleng (born 28 February 1973) is a retired Norway, Norwegian football midfielder. Hailing from Mortensnes and Vesterli in Tromsø, Soleng got one league game and two cup games for Tromsø IL. He then played three seasons for Odds BK, as w ...
(born 1973), Norwegian footballer *
Trond Sollied Trond Johan Sollied (born 29 April 1959) is a Norway, Norwegian Association football, football Manager (association football), manager and former player. He last managed K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen, Lokeren. During his playing career, Sollied ...
(born 1959), Norwegian footballer and manager *
Trond Egil Soltvedt Trond Egil Soltvedt (born 15 February 1967) is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a midfielder. After playing for Viking, Brann and Rosenborg in Norway, he played in England with Coventry, Southampton and Sheffield Wednesday before he ...
(born 1967), Norwegian footballer *
Trond Strande Trond Strande (born 24 November 1970) is a Norwegian football coach and former footballer who is currently assistant coach in Eliteserien club Molde. He spent his entire career playing for Molde FK and was a regular on Molde's team from 1991 to ...
(born 1970), Norwegian footballer and coach * Trond Viggo Toresen (born 1978), Norwegian footballer *
Trond Helge Torsvik Trond Helge Torsvik (born October 12 1957) is a Norwegian professor of geophysics at the University of Oslo. He directs the Centre for Earth Evolution and Dynamics. In 2015 Torsvik received the Leopold von Buch award for his outstanding contribut ...
(born 1957), Norwegian geophysicsist * Trond Trondsen (born 1994), Norwegian cyclist * Trond Vinterstø (born 1973), Norwegian footballer *
Trond Waage Trond Waage (born 14 February 1953) is a child rights expert at the UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre in Florence, Italy. Previously, he was for eight years Norway's Ombudsman for Children. In this role he initiated the European Network of Ombud ...
(born 1953), Nowregian child rights expert

See also
* Tron (disambiguation) {{given name Norwegian masculine given names