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Name Tjalve
Gender Masculine
Usage Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Norse Mythology
Pronounced Pron. SHAL-və
Other Forms FormsTjalfe, Tjälve
Edit Status Status2a. listed usages are verified

Meaning & History

Variant of Old Norse ÞJÁLFI, which is said to mean "He who keeps together; He who encompasses". The name is sometimes interpreted to mean "conquerer". It may also be derived from *þewa-alfaR meaning "servant-elf".

In Norse Mythology, Tjalve and his sister RÖSKVA are servants of THOR.
Added 5/20/2008 by greta-elisif