Trond is a Norwegian male given name. The base of the name, Tron'r (Þróndr or Þrándr), is

Old Norse Old Norse, also referred to as Old Nordic or Old Scandinavian, was a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants ...

and means "to grow and thrive" (þroásk)
17785 people
in Norway have Trond as their first name, making it the 23rd most used name (2008). The name is connected to one of the largest subgroups of Norwegians, the Trønders of Trøndelag, but also in connection with people from

Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; ), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros, and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2022, it had a population of 212,660. Trondheim is the third most populous municipality in Norway, and is ...

. The name Trond may refer to:

People

* Trond Abrahamsen (born 1960), Norwegian ice hockey player * Trond Amundsen (born 1957), Norwegian biologist * Trond Amundsen (born 1971), Norwegian football coach * Trond Andersen (born 1975), Norwegian footballer * Trond Andresen (born 1947), Norwegian engineer and political activist * Trond Fausa Aurvåg (born 1972), Norwegian actor *

Trond Barthel Trond Barthel (born 11 September 1970 in Gjøvik) is a retired Norwegian pole vaulter. He represented Gjøvik FIK. He finished fourth at the 1989 European Junior Championships, seventh at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships and eleventh at t ...

(born 1970), Norwegian pole vaulter * Trond Berg (born 1934), Norwegian cell physiologist *

Trond Bergh Trond Bergh (born 16 September 1946) is a Norwegian economic historian, and researcher at the Department of Innovation and Economic Organisation of the BI Norwegian Business School. Life and work Bergh was born in Tvedestrand, and took the can ...

(born 1946), Norwegian historian *

Trond Bersu Trond Bersu (born 4 January 1984 in Skjåk, Norway) is a Norwegian drummer and producer. Career During his music studies on the jazz program at the Trondheim musikkonservatorium Bersu started the band PELbO together with fellow students In ...

(born 1984), Norwegian drummer and producer * Trond Erik Bertelsen (born 1984), Norwegian footballer *

Trond Birkedal Trond Birkedal (born 22 March 1980) is a former Norwegian Progress Party politician who occupied a number of senior posts in his party, including as chairman of the Youth of the Progress Party and member of Progress Party's central executive com ...

(born 1980), Norwegian politician *

Trond Bjørndal Trond Bjørndal (born 9 October 1969) is a Norwegian football coach and former player. Hailing from Frekhaug, he started his career in IL Kvernbit, and joined Åsane Fotball as a youth player before being drafted into their senior team in 198 ...

(born 1969), Norwegian footballer and coach *

Trond André Bolle Trond André Bolle (5 July 1968 – 27 June 2010) was a Norwegian military officer and a commando of Marinejegerkommandoen (Norwegian Navy Special Operations Command, NORNAVSOC), with the rank of '' orlogskaptein''. He was awarded the War Cross. ...

(1968–2010), Norwegian military officer *

Trond Brænne Trond Brænne (31 July 1953 – 16 March 2013) was a Norwegian actor, author and radio personality, best known for his many theater and television roles. He was also a decorated writer of children's songs and literature. Personal life Br� ...

(1953–2013), Norwegian actor and writer * Trond Bråthen (1977–2012), Norwegian musician * Trond-Arne Bredesen (born 1967), Norwegian Nordic combined skier * Trond H. Diseth (born 1957), Norwegian child psychiatrist *

Trond Dolva Trond Dolva (13 July 1934 – 11 December 2022) was a Norwegian judge. He was born in Kongsberg. He worked as a sub-director in the Ministry of Justice and the Police from 1976, as a presiding judge in Eidsivating Court of Appeal from 1980 and a ...

(1934–2022), Norwegian judge *

Trond Einar Elden Trond Einar Elden (born 21 February 1970) is a Norwegian former Nordic combined skier who represented Namdalseid IL. He competed at three Winter Olympics. At the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, he became the youngest world cha ...

(born 1970), Norwegian skier *

Trond Eliassen Trond Eliassen (10 October 1922 – 13 November 2024) was a Norwegian architect. Biography Eliassen was born in Kristiania to architect Georg Eliassen and artist Helfrid Beda Andrea Strömberg, and is a brother of meteorologist Arnt Eliassen. ...

(1922–2024), Norwegian architect *

Trond Berg Eriksen Trond Berg Eriksen (born 3 October 1945) is a Norwegian historian of ideas, non-fiction writer and magazine editor. He was born in Øvre Eiker in Buskerud. His thesis, from 1975, was on the ethics of Aristoteles. He was appointed professor at the ...

(born 1945), Norwegian historian *

Trond Fevolden Trond Fevolden (born 30 December 1951) is a Norwegian civil servant. He graduated as cand.polit. in political science from the University of Oslo in 1980, and was hired as a subdirector in the Norwegian Office of the Prime Minister. He spent one ...

(born 1951), Norwegian civil servant *

Trond Frønes Trond Frønes (born 1978 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian (bass guitarist), known from bands like Blood on Wheels, Goat The Head, Grand General and Sunswitch. Career Frønes has collaborated with musicians like Ola Kvernberg, Even Helte H ...

(born 1978), Norwegian musician *

Trond Giske Trond Giske (born 7 November 1966) is a Norwegian politician who served as deputy leader of the Labour Party from 2015 until his resignation in 2018 after accusations of widespread sexual harassment and sexual assault against multiple women. Af ...

(born 1966), Norwegian politician *

Trond Granlund Trond Granlund (born in Oslo, Norway, on 29 July 1950) is a Norwegian rock and folk singer, composer and guitarist. Granlund grew up on Torshov and Manglerud in Oslo, and has lived in Lørenskog since 1968. He started performing in 1973, releasi ...

(born 1950), Norwegian singer and guitarist *

Trond Inge Haugland Trond Inge Haugland (born 23 March 1976) is a retired Norwegian football defender. A player for lowly IL Trio since 1993, Haugland dreamt about a football venture abroad. He was scouted by one Terje Simonsen and joined FC Flora Tallinn. After ...

(born 1976), Norwegian footballer * Trond Heggestad (born 1978), Norwegian footballer *

Trond Hegna Trond Hegna (2 October 1898 – 20 January 1992) was a Norwegian author, journalist and editor. He served as a member of the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland from 1949 to 1965. Biography He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He ...

(1898–1992), Norwegian journalist and politician * Trond Heir (born 1958), Norwegian psychiatrist and military physician *

Trond Helleland Trond Helleland (born 10 July 1962 in Kvam, Hordaland) is a Norwegian politician representing the Conservative Party. He has served as member of parliament for Buskerud Buskerud () is a Counties of Norway, county and a current electoral dis ...

(born 1962), Norwegian politician * Trond Henriksen (born 1964), Norwegian footballer and coach * Trond Høiby (born 1973), Norwegian decathlete *

Trond Iversen Trond Iversen (born 22 March 1976) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed between 1996 and 2010. Iversen has a total of ten victories since 2001. His best finish at the Winter Olympics was sixth in the individual sprint at the 2002 Gam ...

(born 1976), Norwegian cross-country skier * Trond Jensrud (born 1968), Norwegian politician *

Trond Kirkvaag Trond Georg Kirkvaag (21 June 1946 – 16 November 2007) was a Norwegian comedian, actor, impressionist, screenwriter, author, director and television host. During his 39 years at the Norwegian TV network, NRK, he produced numerous comedy ...

(1946–2007), Norwegian comedian and actor * Trond Kjøll (born 1953), Norwegian rifle shooter and coach *

Trond Kverno Trond Hans Farner Kverno (born 20 October 1945, in Oslo) is a contemporary Norwegian composer. He received degrees in church music, music theory and choir direction from the Norwegian Academy of Music. He is known for his liturgical compositions. ...

(born 1945), Norwegian composer * Trond Lode (born 1974), Norwegian politician * Trond Lykke (1946–2020), Norwegian merchant * Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen (born 1982), Norwegian footballer * Trond Magnussen (born 1973), Norwegian ice hockey player * Trond Martiniussen (born 1945), Norwegian wrestler * Trond Mohn (born 1943), Norwegian businessman *

Trond Peter Stamsø Munch Trond Peter Stamsø Munch (born November 13, 1960) is a Norwegians, Norwegian actor. He graduated from the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre, Norwegian National Academy of Theater and has been engaged with the Trøndelag Theater since 1989. H ...

(born 1960), Norwegian actor * Trond Nilssen (born 1990), Norwegian actor *

Trond Nordby Trond Nordby (born 6 July 1943) is a Norwegian historian and political scientist. He graduated candidatus philologiæ in 1972, and received his PhD in 1984. He worked as a research fellow and lecturer of history at the University of Oslo from 19 ...

(born 1943), Norwegian historian and political scientist * Trond Nordseth (born 1974), Norwegian footballer * Trond Nymark (born 1976), Norwegian race walker *

Trond Olsen Trond Olsen (born 5 February 1984) is a Norwegian former footballer. Club career Born in Lyngen Municipality in Troms county Norway, the left-footed former under-21 international was picked up by Lillestrøm SK after the 2005 relegation of his ...

(born 1984), Norwegian footballer * Trond Einar Pedersli, Norwegian orienteer *

Trond Jøran Pedersen Trond Jøran Pedersen (born 19 June 1958) is a Norway, Norwegian former ski jumper. He coached the Norwegian national team, including at the 1994 Winter Olympics. References External links

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(born 1958), Norwegian ski jumper * Trond Pedersen (born 1951), Norwegian footballer * Trond Reinertsen (born 1945), Norwegian economist and businessman *

Trond Reinholdtsen Trond Reinholdtsen (born 7 November 1972) is a Norwegian contemporary composer and vocalist. Reinholdtsen graduated from the Norwegian Academy of Music where he subsequently completed his diploma degree in composition. Reinholdtsen’s first piec ...

(born 1972), Norwegian composer and vocalist * Trond Espen Seim (born 1971), Norwegian actor *

Trond Sirevåg Trond Sirevåg (born 17 October 1955) is a Norwegian former professional footballer and former football manager. He played most of his career at Bryne FK and later became a manager of the sider for two different stints. He made only one cap for ...

(born 1955), Norwegian footballer and football manager * Trond Skramstad (born 1960), Norwegian decathlete * Trond Soleng (born 1973), Norwegian footballer *

Trond Sollied Trond Johan Sollied (born 29 April 1959) is a Norwegian football manager and former player. He last managed Lokeren. During his playing career, Sollied was a defender who won the Norwegian top flight five times. He also played for Norway's na ...

(born 1959), Norwegian footballer and manager *

Trond Egil Soltvedt Trond Egil Soltvedt (born 15 February 1967) is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a midfielder. After playing for Viking, Brann and Rosenborg in Norway, he played in England with Coventry, Southampton and Sheffield Wednesday before h ...

(born 1967), Norwegian footballer *

Trond Strande Trond Strande (born 24 November 1970) is a Norwegian football coach and former player who is assistant coach in Eliteserien club Molde. He spent his entire career playing for Molde FK and was a regular on Molde's team from 1991 to 2007. Club ca ...

(born 1970), Norwegian footballer and coach * Trond Viggo Toresen (born 1978), Norwegian footballer *

Trond Helge Torsvik Trond Helge Torsvik (born October 12 1957) is a Norwegian professor of geophysics at the University of Oslo. He directs the Centre for Earth Evolution and Dynamics. In 2015 Torsvik received the Leopold von Buch award for his outstanding contribut ...

(born 1957), Norwegian geophysicsist * Trond Trondsen (born 1994), Norwegian cyclist * Trond Vinterstø (born 1973), Norwegian footballer * Trond Waage (born 1953), Norwegian child rights expert

People

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