Thor

proper nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//θɔː//
Canada//θoɹ//
Australia//θoː//
Scotland//θɔɾ//

A hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, and the protection of mankind.

proper noun

1
A hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, and the protection of mankind.
So likewise a day comes when the Runic Thor, with his Eddas, must withdraw into dimness; and many an African Mumbo-Jumbo and Indian Pawpaw be utterly abolished.
There’s the Thor fly in tribute of the God of Thunder, played in Marvel by Chris Hemsworth. Its scientific name is “Daptolestes bronteflavus,” which is derived from Latin like most scientific names – and translates to “blond thunder.”
2
A male given name from the Germanic languages, occasionally borrowed from Scandinavia.
3
A mountain on Baffin Island, Canada.

Etymology

Representing Old Norse Þórr. Cognate with Old English Þunor, Swedish Tor.

thong · A narrow strip of material, typically leather, used to…Thong · A surname.thor · there

Thor · A hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, and the protection of mankind.

thorn · A modified branch that is hard and sharp like a spike.Thorn · A topographic surname from Middle English for someone living…Thorne · An English surname from Middle English, variant of Thorn.

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