Tord is a given name, derived from the elements 'thor'
meaning thunder, thunder god; and '' meaning peace, beautiful, fair. The name developed as a short form of Thorfrid (Old Norse).
Notable people with the name include:
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Tord Andersson
Tord Göran Andersson (11 March 1942 – 23 September 2024) was a Swedish diving (sport), diver who won a silver medal in the 3m springboard at the 1966 European Championships. Two years later he competed in the springboard and in the platfo ...
(born 1942), Swedish diver
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Tord Bernheim (1914–1992), Swedish film actor
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Tord Bonde (c. 1350s–1417), medieval Swedish magnate
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Tord Boontje (born 1968), Dutch industrial product designer
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Tord Filipsson (born 1950), Swedish former cyclist
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Tord Ganelius (1925–2016), Swedish mathematician
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Tord Asle Gjerdalen (born 1983), Norwegian cross-country skier
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Tord Godal (1909–2002), Norwegian theologian and bishop
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Tord Grip
Tord Erland Grip (born 13 January 1938) is a Swedish former association football, football coach and Football player, player. He has worked with several national teams, including England national football team, England, Sweden men's national foot ...
(born 1938), Swedish football coach and manager
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Tord Gustavsen (born 1970), Norwegian jazz pianist and composer
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Tord Göransson (1910–1997), Swedish diplomat
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Tord Hagen (1914–2008), Swedish diplomat and ambassador
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Tord Hall (1910–1987), Swedish mathematician
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Tord Henriksson (born 1965), Swedish triple jumper
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Tord Holmgren (born 1957), Swedish footballer
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Tord Johansson
Tord Gustav Allan Johansson (10 September 1955 – 10 October 2015) was a Swedish businessman.
Born in Mörlunda, Kalmar County, Sweden, Johansson founded the listed companies ITAB Shop Concept AB, Xano Industri AB and Ages Industri AB. He was cha ...
(1955–2015), Swedish businessman
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Tord Lien (born 1975), Norwegian politician
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Tord Linnerud (born 1974), Norwegian rallycross driver
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Tord Larsson (born 1989), Norwegian artist, voice actor and general internet personality
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Tord Lundström
Tord Göte Lundstrom (born 4 March 1945) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player and coach. Lundström won the Swedish Championship nine times playing for Brynäs IF, he also played for the Detroit Red Wings of the Nation ...
(born 1945), Swedish professional ice hockey player
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Tord Magnuson
Tord Gösta Magnuson (born 7 April 1941) is a Swedish business executive and the consul general for Mauritius. He is married to Princess Christina of Sweden, the youngest of the older sisters of King Carl XVI Gustaf. With the deaths of John A ...
(born 1941), Swedish business executive
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Tord Øverland Knudsen
The Wombats are an English indie rock band formed in Liverpool in 2003, consisting of Matthew Murphy (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Tord Øverland Knudsen (bass, backing vocals, keyboards), and Dan Haggis (drums, backing vocals, keyboards) ...
(born 1982), Norwegian musician
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Tord Palander
Tord Folkeson Palander (6 October 1902 – 1972) was a Swedish economist. His Ph.D. thesis, ''Beiträge zur Standortstheorie'' (Contributions to Location Theory), completed in 1935 at the Stockholm University College, laid foundations to regional ...
(1902–1972), Swedish economist
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Tord Sahlén
Tord Sahlén (born 17 May 1937) is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1960s. He won a silver medal in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1963 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Jajce.
Sahlén also finished fourth in th ...
(born 1937), Swedish sprint canoer
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Tord Stål
Tord Stål (14 September 1906 – 2 July 1972) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1938 and 1969. He starred in the film '' Leva på 'Hoppet, which won the Silver Bear (Comedies) award at the 1st Berlin In ...
(1906–1972), Swedish film actor
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Tord Wiksten
Tord Wiksten (born June 30, 1971 in Byske) is a former Swedish biathlete. At the 1992 Olympics in Albertville
Albertville (; Franco-Provençal, Arpitan: ''Arbèrtvile'') is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Savoie Department ...
(born 1971), Swedish biathlete
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