Tolv

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Þolfr, Þólfr, a contraction of Þórolfr, from Proto-Norse *ᚦᚢᚾᚱᚨᚹᚢᛚᚠᚨᛉ (*þunrawulfaʀ), from *Þunraz (“thunder”) +‎ *wulfaz (“wolf”). Doublet of Torolv and Torulv.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tolv/, /toɽv/
  • Homophone: tolv (“twelve”) (in some dialects)
  • Hyphenation: Tòlv

Proper noun

Tolv m (definite Tolven)

  1. a male given name from Old Norse

References
  • Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Tolv”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN
  • Ivar Aasen (1878) Norsk Navnebog, eller Samling af Mandsnavne og Kvindenavne‎ (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN, page 40
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