Etymology

Tórshavn

Today it means: The capital of the Faroe Islands. Full definition →

Faroese Tórshavn ← Old Norse Þórshǫfn
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  1. Old Norse · derived fromÞórshǫfn“Thor's Haven”
  2. Faroese · borrowed fromTórshavn
  3. English todayTórshavn

From Faroese Tórshavn, from Old Norse Þórshǫfn (“Thor's Haven”).

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