Thorfinn
[ˈθɔːr.fɪn]Meaning
scandinavian name (Þorfinnr) referring to the god Thor
Background Story
Thorfinn is a Scandinavian name, recorded in Old Norse as Þorfinnr, which originally referred to the god Thor and to the nomadic mobile lifestyles of the native indigenous peoples of northern Scandinavia. The name survived into Christian times.
Variations
Thorfinnr, Thorfinns
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