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
Lord Tord Röriksson, nicknamed Bonde, Lord of Penningby (born in the 1350s, died 21 March 1417, ''Toordh Bonde'' in his era's Old Swedish language; ''Tord Bonde'' in today Swedish) was a medieval Swedish magnate.
Tord Bonde was born into the h ...
(c. 1350s–1417), medieval Swedish magnate
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Tord Boontje (born 1968), Dutch industrial product designer
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Tord Filipsson
Tord Filipsson (born 7 May 1950) is a Swedish former road cyclist. He finished sixth-seventh with the Swedish team at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. At the world championships he won a bronze medal in 1973 and a gold in 1974, both in the tea ...
(born 1950), Swedish former cyclist
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Tord Ganelius (1925–2016), Swedish mathematician
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Tord Asle Gjerdalen
Tord Asle Gjerdalen (born 3 August 1983) is a Norwegian cross-country skier
Career
In his early career, he finished ninth in the 30 km event at the 2003 Junior World Championships. He made his debut in the World Cup in February 2004 in T ...
(born 1983), Norwegian cross-country skier
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Tord Godal
Tord Godal (27 June 1909 – 27 February 2002) was a Norwegian theologian and bishop for the Diocese of Nidaros. He was decorated Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1969. Godal was also a Freemason.
Godal was born on ...
(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
Tord Gustavsen (born 5 October 1970) is a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer. He tours extensively worldwide, and he has been a bandleader for a trio, ensemble and quartet at various times, all bearing his name.
Early life
Gustavsen was born on ...
(born 1970), Norwegian jazz pianist and composer
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Tord Göransson
Tord Ernst Teodor Göransson (19 February 1910 – 31 July 1997) was a Swedish diplomat. Göransson began his career as an attaché at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1934 and became a second secretary in 1939. He held various diploma ...
(1910–1997), Swedish diplomat
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Tord Hagen
Tord Bernhard Hagen (19 January 1914 – 13 March 2008) was a Swedish diplomat and ambassador.
Early life and education
Hagen was born on 19 January 1919 in Uppsala, Sweden, the son of County Governor (1868–1922) and his wife Ellen Hagen (né ...
(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
Tord Linnerud (born 10 August 1974) is a racing and rallycross driver from Gjøvik, Norway. He has a large amount of experience in motorsport, competing in the Swedish Touring Car Championship at the turn of the millennium and more recently the ...
(born 1974), Norwegian rallycross driver
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Tord Larsson 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:
*Tord Andersson (born 194 ...
(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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