English
Thorold
Thorold comes from Old Norse Þóraldr.
- Old Norsec. 800–1350Þóraldr
- EnglishtodayThorold
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Norsec. 800–1350Þóraldr
- EnglishtodayThorold
A compound of Þórr ‘Thor’ + valdr ‘ruler’
Proto-Germanic *Þunraz
Proto-Norse *þonaraz
Old Norse Þórr ‘Thor’
Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- ‘to rule, be strong’
Proto-Germanic *waldaną ‘to rule’
Proto-Germanic *waldaz ‘wielder’
Old Norse valdr ‘ruler’
Every English word from Old Norse Þóraldr
Today it means
name A surname transferred from the given name.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Norse Þóraldr / Thorold