Torstein

== Faroese == === Etymology === From Old Norse Þorsteinn. === Proper noun === Torstein m a male given name ==== Usage notes ==== Patronymics son of Torstein: Torsteinsson daughter of Torstein: Torsteinsdóttir ==== Declension ==== == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === Torsteinn, Thorstein, Tostein (alternative spellings) Tøstein (Valdres) === Etymology === From Old Norse Þorsteinn, Þórsteinn, from Þórr (“Thor”) + steinn (“stone”). Cognate with Faroese Torstein, Tórstein, Icelandic Þorsteinn, Swedish and Danish Torsten, and English Thurstan. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²to(r)stɛɪːn/, [²tʰɞ̞s.stɛ̞ɪˑn], [²tʰɞ̞r̥.stɛ̞ɪˑn], /²tu(r)stɛɪːn/ === Proper noun === Torstein m a male given name from Old Norse === References === Eivind Vågslid (1988), Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN, page 373 Ivar Aasen (1878), Norsk Navnebog, eller Samling af Mandsnavne og Kvindenavne‎[1] (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN, page 43 Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 3860 males with the given name Torstein living in Norway on January 1st 2025. Accessed on 29th November, 2025.