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Torben

TOR-ben

/ˈtɔːrbɛn/

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torben

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Old Norse/Danish (Denmark)
Meaning
Thor's bear; thunder bear
Gender
male

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Danish form of Torbjørn; compound of Thor (thunder) + bjørn (bear)

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