Torstein

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Þorsteinn.

Proper noun

Torstein m

1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Torstein: Torsteinsson
• daughter of Torstein: Torsteinsdóttir

Declension

	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Torstein
accusative	Torstein
dative	Torsteini
genitive	Torsteins

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Torstein

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Alternative forms

• Torsteinn, Thorstein, Tostein (alternative spellings)
• Tøstein (Valdres)

Etymology

From Old Norse Þorsteinn, Þórsteinn, from Þórr (“Thor”) + steinn (“stone”). Cognate with Faroese Torstein, Tórstein, Icelandic Þorsteinn, Swedish and Danish Torsten, and English Thurstan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²to(r)stɛɪːn/, [²tʰɞ̞s.stɛ̞ɪˑn], [²tʰɞ̞r̥.stɛ̞ɪˑn], /²tu(r)stɛɪːn/

Proper noun

Torstein m

1. a male given name from Old Norse

References

• Eivind Vågslid (1988), Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN, page 373
• Ivar Aasen (1878), Norsk Navnebog, eller Samling af Mandsnavne og Kvindenavne‎ (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN, page 43
• Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 3860 males with the given name Torstein living in Norway on January 1st 2025. Accessed on 29th November, 2025.