Thor is a given name. Notable persons with the name include: *

Thor Björgólfsson Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, and f ...

(born 1967), Icelandic entrepreneur *

Thor Bjørklund image:Osthyvel 20050723 001.jpg, 250 px, ''Ostehøvel'' Thor Bjørklund (30 October 1889 – 8 December 1975) was a Norway, Norwegian inventor and businessman. He is best known as the inventor of ''Ostehøvel'', a popular cheese slicer which d ...

(1889–1975), Norwegian inventor * Thor Nis Christiansen (1957–1981), American serial killer *

Thor Erdahl Thor Erdahl (born 22 May 1951) is a Norwegian painter from Kabelvåg in Lofoten Lofoten () is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Lofoten has distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open ...

(born 1951), Norwegian painter *

Thor Falkanger Thor Falkanger (born 29 September 1934) is a retired Norwegian professor of law. He was born in Bergen as a son of district stipendiary magistrate Aage Thor Falkanger, Sr. (1902–1981) and Haldis Brun (1911–1988). He grew up in Flekkefjord, ...

(born 1934), Norwegian legal scholar *

Thor Fossum Thor Fossum (29 June 1916 – 21 August 1993) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Bærum. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the supreme legis ...

(1916–1993), Norwegian politician * Thor Furulund (1943–2016), Norwegian painter * Thor Griffith, American football player *

Thor Gystad Thor Gystad (born 3 August 1919 in Ullensaker, died 15 June 2007) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus in 1969, and was re-elected on two occasions. On the local level he was ...

(1919–2007), Norwegian politician * Thor Halvorssen (businessman) (1943–2014), Venezuelan-Norwegian businessman and ambassador *

Thor Halvorssen (human rights activist) Thor Leonardo Halvorssen Mendoza (born 1976; , locally ) is a Venezuelan human rights advocate and film producer with contributions in the field of public policy, public interest advocacy, individual rights and civil liberties, and pro-democracy ...

(born 1976), Venezuelan human rights advocate and film producer *

Thor Hansen Thor Harald Hansen (June 23, 1947 – December 5, 2018) was a Norwegian professional poker player. He was recruited by Larry Flynt to play poker for him after Hansen played against him in Las Vegas in the mid-1990s. He has two WSOP bracelets, on ...

(1947–2018), Norwegian poker player *

Thor Harris Thor Harris (born February 7, 1965) is an artist, sculptor, musician, painter, carpenter and handyman. He was the percussionist for Swans (2010–2016). He has performed with Shearwater (2001–2010), Bill Callahan, The Angels of Light, Lisa ...

(born 1965), American musician *

Thor Henning Thor Henning (13 September 1894 – 7 October 1967) was a Swedish breaststroke and freestyle swimmer who won a four medals at the 1912, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. At the 1912 Summer Olympics he came second after German Walter Bathe in ...

(1894–1967), Swedish swimmer *

Thor Heyerdahl Thor Heyerdahl KStJ (; 6 October 1914 – 18 April 2002) was a Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany and geography. Heyerdahl is notable for his ''Kon-Tiki'' expedition in 1947, in which he sailed 8,000&nb ...

(1914–2002), Norwegian explorer * Thor Hushovd (born 1978), Norwegian road bicycle racer *

Thor Jensen Thor Jensen (4 June 1889 – 9 December 1976) was a Norwegian gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The mov ...

(1889–1976), Norwegian gymnast * Thor Knudsen (1927–2006), Norwegian politician *

Thor Kunkel Thor Kunkel, a German author, was born in Frankfurt am Main on 2 September 1963. Kunkel claims to have spent his youth associating with drug friends and American soldiers stationed in the then West Germany. In 1981, on a scholarship to the United S ...

(born 1963), German writer * Thor Larsen (1886–1970), Norwegian gymnast * Thor Lillehovde (born 1948), Norwegian politician * Thor Longus (died 12th-century), Anglo-Saxon noble, active in Scotland *

Thor Lund Thor Lund (27 May 1921 in Aker – 16 June 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder in 1969, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served as a deputy re ...

(1921–1999), Norwegian politician * Thor Munkager (1951–2017), Danish handball player * Thor Myklebust (1908–1989), Norwegian politician * Thor Nilsen (1931–2023), Norwegian rower * Thor André Olsen (born 1964), Norwegian footballer and trainer * Thor Ørvig (1891–1965), Norwegian sailor *

Thor Pedersen Thor Pedersen (born 14 June 1945) is former member of Folketinget. He was representing the Liberal party, Venstre. He was Finance Minister from 27 November 2001 to 23 November 2007 as part of the Cabinets of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I and II. He ...

(born 1945), Danish politician *

Thor Salden Thor Salden (born 28 November 1997Thor's birthday bl ...

(born 1997), Belgian singer * Thor Thorvaldsen (1909–1987), Norwegian sailor *

Thor Tjøntveit Thor Kristen Tjøntveit (28 July 1936 – 3 March 2017) was a Norwegian-American aviator. Tjøntveit grew up at Hesthagen in Grimstad, Norway. After taking his pilot's license, he moved to the United States in 1961; he became an American citizen in ...

(1936–2017), Norwegian-American aviator *

Thor C. Tollefson Thor Carl Tollefson (May 2, 1901 – December 30, 1982) was an American attorney and politician who was a U.S. representative for Washington's 6th congressional district from 1947 to 1965. Early life and education Born in Perley, Minnesota, To ...

(1901–1982), American politician *

Thor of Tranent Thor of Tranent, also known as Thor, son of Sveinn or Thor, son of Swain ( fl. 1127 x 1150), Lord of Tranent and Sheriff of Lothian, was a landlord and chieftain active in Lothian in the reign of King David I of Scotland. He is attested in a l ...

( 1127–1150), Scottish landlord and chieftain * Thor Vilhjálmsson (1925–2011), Icelandic writer

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