Torbjörn

Torbjörn, Thorbjörn, Torbjørn or Thorbjørn (given name) are modern Swedish, Norwegian and Danish forms of the Old Norse name Þòrbjörn, meaning thunder (from the name Thor) and bear.

Other variants of the name include the Danish/German form Torben and the predominantly German form Thorben. English variants include Thurburn, Thorburn, Thorbern, Thorebern, Thorber, and Thurber, which are, however, normally used as surnames. The English variant also includes Tubby, which is common in the Norfolk area of England and the early whaling communities of North America.