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Re: Torvald
Hi Kendra,It depends on in which language you want to say the name. In Swedish and Norwegian it sounds like:TOOR-vuld, (oo like in book, but longer; u like in "up")in Danish like:TOR-val' (o like au in the British pronunciation of "taught", just more open; "'" is a plosive.),in German likeTOR-vult (o see Danish pronunciation; u like in "up")Regards, Satu
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Does anybody know what this name translates out to mean in Norse/Swedish/Danish? In German, Tor=Gate, Vald, or "Wald"=Forest, so it would roughly mean "Forest Gate" in German.
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Never mind, I found it on this site! It means, "Thor's Ruler".Well, very cool, then!
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