Tore
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Tore is a Scandinavia
n boy's name. It is derived from the Old Norse
name Tórir, which in turn is derived from Tórver, which is composed of tor which means thunder
, and ver which means Giant
. The most famous person by this name is probably Tore Hund
, who killed Olaf II of Norway
at the Battle of Stiklestad
.
Approximately 18 000 people in Norway are named Tore.
People named Tore include:
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 boy's name. It is derived from the Old Norse
Norsemen
Norsemen is used to refer to the group of people as a whole who spoke what is now called the Old Norse language belonging to the North Germanic branch of Indo-European languages, especially Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese, Swedish and Danish in their earlier forms.The meaning of Norseman was "people...
name Tórir, which in turn is derived from Tórver, which is composed of tor which means thunder
Thunder
Thunder is the sound made by lightning. Depending on the nature of the lightning and distance of the listener, thunder can range from a sharp, loud crack to a long, low rumble . The sudden increase in pressure and temperature from lightning produces rapid expansion of the air surrounding and within...
, and ver which means Giant
Giant (mythology)
The mythology and legends of many different cultures include monsters of human appearance but prodigious size and strength. "Giant" is the English word commonly used for such beings, derived from one of the most famed examples: the gigantes of Greek mythology.In various Indo-European mythologies,...
. The most famous person by this name is probably Tore Hund
Tore Hund
right|thumb|Tore HundTore Hund was one of the greatest chiefs in Hålogaland. Tore Hund was one of the leaders of the Stiklestad peasant faction opposing Norwegian King Olaf II of Norway. Tore was reported to have been among the chieftains who killed Norway's Patron Saint in the Battle of...
, who killed Olaf II of Norway
Olaf II of Norway
Olaf II Haraldsson was King of Norway from 1015 to 1028. He was posthumously given the title Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae and canonised in Nidaros by Bishop Grimkell, one year after his death in the Battle of Stiklestad on 29 July 1030. Enshrined in Nidaros Cathedral...
at the Battle of Stiklestad
Battle of Stiklestad
The Battle of Stiklestad in 1030 is one of the most famous battles in the history of Norway. In this battle, King Olaf II of Norway was killed. He was later canonized...
.
Approximately 18 000 people in Norway are named Tore.
People named Tore include:
- Tore AustadTore AustadTore Austad is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. Born in Skedsmo, Akershus, he received a cand. philol. degree in 1962, and worked as a professor of Norwegian at the University of Chicago from 1964 to 1966...
(born 1935), Norwegian politician and former Minister of Education and Church Affairs - Tore BergerTore BergerTore Berger is a Norwegian sprint canoer. He won gold medal on K4 1000 m at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City , and obtained a bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics in Munich on the same distance.Berger also won a gold medal in the K-4 10000 m event at the 1970 ICF Canoe Sprint World...
(born 1944), Norwegian sprint canoer - Tore BrovoldTore BrovoldTore Brovold is a Norwegian sport shooter competing in Skeet. Brovold is one of the Norwegian athletes competing in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he won a silver medal. Later the same year, he won the 2008 ISSF World Cup Final.Brovold started shooting in 1977, when he was only 7...
(born 1970), Norwegian skeet shooter - Tore Eikeland (1990-2011), murdered Norwegian politician, president of the Hordaland branch of the Workers' Youth LeagueWorkers' Youth League (Norway)The Workers' Youth League is Norways biggest political youth organization, and is affiliated with the Norwegian Labour Party.AUF took its current form in April 1927, following the merger of Left Communist Youth League and Socialist Youth League of Norway corresponding with the merger of its...
- Tore GjelsvikTore GjelsvikTore Gjelsvik was a Norwegian geologist and polar explorer. He headed the Norwegian Polar Institute from 1960 to 1983, and played an important role in the Norwegian resistance during World War II.-Personal life:...
(1916–2006), Norwegian geologist and polar explorer, and resistance fighter in World War II - Tore HaugenTore HaugenTore Haugen is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus in 1989, and was re-elected on one occasion...
(born 1931), Norwegian politician - Tore HedinTore HedinTore Hedin was a Swedish mass murderer, spree killer and police officer, infamous for being the worst known in Swedish history . The case remain infamous as well since Hedin, as a police officer, was for an extended period assigned to investigate his own murders.- First crimes :Hedin was born in...
(1927-1952), Swedish mass murderer - Tore HolmTore HolmTore Anton Holm was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1920, 1928, 1932, 1936 and in the 1948 Summer Olympics....
(1896-1977), Swedish sailor in numerous Olympic Games - Tore JohanssonTore JohanssonTore Johansson is a Swedish record producer, composer and musician based in Malmö, Sweden.-Biography:In an interview with HitQuarters, Johansson claimed that the main impetus for his becoming a music producer was the lack of good recording studios in the Malmö area at that time in which to record...
, Swedish record producer, composer and musician - Tore JohnsenTore JohnsenTore Johnsen is scince 2009 the general secretary of the Sami Church Council, former leader of the council , and a central figure within Sami church life.-Background:...
(born 1969), Norwegian clergyman and leader of the Sami Church Council - Tore LindbekkTore LindbekkTore Lindbekk is a Norwegian sociologist and politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Oslo as the son of Odd Lindbäck-Larsen. He graduated as mag.art. in sociology in 1959, was chairman of the Norwegian Students' Society in 1962, and wrote for the Conservative periodical Minerva...
(born 1933), Norwegian sociologist and politician - Tore LokolokoTore LokolokoSir Tore Lokoloko GCL, GCMG, GCVO, OBE was the second Governor-General of Papua New Guinea from 1977 to 1983. He was Governor-General during Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee visit to the country, when he was appointed GCVO and GCMG....
(born 1930), former Governor-General of Papua New Guinea - Tore ØrjasæterTore ØrjasæterTore "Spencer Brown" Ørjasæter was a Norwegian poet.The son of a teacher, he attended folk high school and qualified as a teacher before becoming a writer....
(1886-1968), Norwegian poet - Tore ØstbyTore ØstbyTore Østby was a founder, songwriter, producer and guitarist for Norwegian progressive metal band Conception from 1989 to 1998. After the band stopped playing on a permanent basis he, along with John Macaluso and Jørn Lande formed progressive metal band Ark.Tore is currently working as a senior...
(born 1972), songwriter, producer and guitarist - Tore PedersenTore PedersenTore Pedersen is a retired Norwegian international football defender, who played abroad for Wimbledon, St...
(born 1969), Norwegian retired football defender - Tore PryserTore PryserTore Pryser is a Norwegian historian, professor at the Lillehammer University College since 1993.Pryser was born in Oslo, and took the cand.philol. degree at the University of Oslo. He was appointed at the Lillehammer University College in 1975, became associate professor in 1978, and was promoted...
(born 1945), Norwegian historian and professor - Tore ReginiussenTore ReginiussenTore Reginiussen is a Norwegian football player currently playing for OB. He has signed a contract with Odense BK which will see him join the club when his loan at Tromsø ends on July 1. He plays as a centre back, but can also play as a central midfielder.-Club career:Reginiussen started his...
(born 1986), Norwegian footballer - Tore RenbergTore RenbergTore Renberg made his literary debut in 1995 with the collection of short prose Sovende floke for which he won the prestigious Tarjei Vesaas' Debutant Prize. Since then he has written several novels and children's books, one collection of prose and made one book of collages...
(born 1972), writer - Tore ScheiTore ScheiTore Schei is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway, his term starting on 1 August 2002.He was born in Oslo as a son of Andreas Schei. He is a nephew of Nikolai Schei....
(born 1946), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway - Tore SchwederTore SchwederTore Schweder is a Norwegian statistician and is a professor at the Department of Economics and at the Centre for Ecology and Evolutionary Synthesis at the University of Oslo. Schweder has worked with scientists in a number of fields, including medicine, demography, sociology, economics, ecology,...
(born 1943), Norwegian statistician and professor - Tore SegelckeTore SegelckeTore Dyveke Segelcke was a Norwegian actress.She was the sister of Georg Løkkeberg; and married from 1927-42 to her colleague Lasse Segelcke, and from 1945-1959 to Dr Anton Raabe.She made her debut in 1921 touring with Det Norske Teatret where she was based until 1924...
(1901-1979), Norwegian actress - Tore TønneTore TønneTore Tønne was the Norwegian Minister of Health and Social Affairs 2000-2001 in the first cabinet Stoltenberg. Tønne committed suicide after newspaper writings about investigations over alleged economic improprieties committed after the conclusion of his term in the Norwegian cabinet...
(1948-2002), former Norwegian Minister of Health and Social Affairs