Torsten
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Torsten is a male first name, especially known in Scandinavia
n and Middle European Countries.
name was Þórsteinn. The name is composed by the words Thor
(Scandinavian "Lord of Thunder and War") and sten (Swedish
for "stone
"). It can be translated to "Thor's stone," "Thor's hammer" or even "adamant as Thor." Toste is an old short form of Torsten.
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
n and Middle European Countries.
Etymology
The Old NorseOld Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
name was Þórsteinn. The name is composed by the words Thor
Thor
In Norse mythology, Thor is a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the protection of mankind, and also hallowing, healing, and fertility...
(Scandinavian "Lord of Thunder and War") and sten (Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
for "stone
Rock (geology)
In geology, rock or stone is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids.The Earth's outer solid layer, the lithosphere, is made of rock. In general rocks are of three types, namely, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic...
"). It can be translated to "Thor's stone," "Thor's hammer" or even "adamant as Thor." Toste is an old short form of Torsten.
People
- Torsten AmftTorsten AmftTorsten Amft is a German fashion designer and artist.-Biography:Torsten Amft lives and works in Berlin since 1991. He studied fashion design in Zurich and started masterwork with Ernesto Aligieri in Rome . In 2000, Amft won the "Lexton" fashion award in New York City...
(born 1971), German fashion designer - Torsten BréchôtTorsten BréchôtTorsten Bréchôt is a retired male judoka from Germany, who competed for East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea...
(born 1964), East German judoka* - Torsten CarlemanTorsten CarlemanTorsten Carleman , born Tage Gills Torsten Carleman, was a Swedish mathematician....
, Swedish mathematician - Torsten FringsTorsten FringsTorsten Frings is a German football midfielder who plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer and is known for his vision and an explosive, powerful shot.-Early career:...
(born 1976), German football midfielder - Torsten GütschowTorsten GütschowTorsten Gütschow is a German former footballer who played as a striker. He is most associated with Dynamo Dresden, with whom he had two successful spells, playing top level football in East Germany and after reunification. In between these he played for three other German clubs, and spent six...
(born 1962), German football striker - Torsten HägerstrandTorsten HägerstrandTorsten Hägerstrand , was a Swedish geographer. He is known for his work on migration, cultural diffusion and time geography....
, Swedish geographer - Torsten LilliecronaTorsten LilliecronaTorsten Lilliecrona was a Swedish actor. He is mostly famous for his role as Melker Melkersson in the highly successful TV show Vi på Saltkråkan for which Astrid Lindgren wrote the script...
, Swedish actor - Torsten "Totta" Näslund, Swedish rock musician; see Totta NäslundTotta NäslundErik Torsten "Totta" Näslund was a Swedish rock and blues musician, with leftist political views.- Biography :...
- Torsten StålhandskeTorsten StålhandskeTorsten Stålhandske – Swedish for "Torsten Steelglove", sometimes written "Stålhansch" in the Swedish of the times , and referred to in German literature as Torsten Staalhansch, was a Finnish officer in the Swedish army during the Thirty Years' War.The son of Torsten Svensson , a noble military...
, Swedish general - Torsten J. Sporn, German American Xiphias gladius
- Torsten WieselTorsten WieselTorsten Nils Wiesel was a Swedish co-recipient with David H. Hubel of the 1981 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for their discoveries concerning information processing in the visual system; the prize was shared with Roger W...
, Swedish neuroscientist - Torsten de WinkelTorsten de WinkelTorsten de Winkel is a German musician and composer primarily active in the jazz and world music genres...
, German guitarist and composer
Fictional characters
- Dr. Torsten Samuelson - a fictional character in the Adult SwimAdult SwimAdult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...
television pilot Paid Programming.
Variants
- Thorsten, Torstein, ThorsteinThorsteinThorstein is a Norwegian masculine given name, and may refer to:* Thorstein Eríksson, youngest son of Erik the Red* Thorstein Helstad , Norwegian footballer* Thorstein Johansen , Norwegian rifle shooter...
, ThurstanThurstanThurstan or Turstin of Bayeux 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...
, ThurstonThurston-People:*Rev. Asa Thurston , Hawaiian missionary*Baratunde Thurston , American Comedian*Curt Thurston , European activist & businessman*Darren Thurston , Canadian animal rights activist...
, Thorvald, ThorolfThorolfThorolf is an Old Norse personal masculine name. It means "Thor's wolf."Some of the more noteworthy holders of the name include:*Thorolf Kveldulfsson, 9th century Norwegian hersir and viking....
, DustinDustinDustin is a masculine given name. It originates from an English surname, which is derived from a Norman personal name, which is probably derived from the Old Norse Ðórsteinn...