Torsten

See also: törsten

Danish

Etymology

Old Norse Þorsteinn, the root of English Thurstan, from Þórr (“Thor”) + steinn (“stone”).

Proper noun

Torsten

1. a male given name

German

Alternative forms

• Thorsten

Etymology

From Danish Torsten, from Old Norse Þorsteinn, the root of English Thurstan, from Þórr (“Thor”) + steinn (“stone”).

Proper noun

Torsten

1. a male given name from Danish, popular in the 1960s and 1970s

Swedish

Etymology

Old Norse Þorsteinn, the root of English Thurstan, from Þórr (“Thor”) + steinn (“stone”), the elements having transitioned to the modern Swedish forms, Tor and sten.

Proper noun

Torsten c (genitive Torstens)

1. a male given name

Anagrams

• tentors, tornets