Tórshavn

proper noun

The capital of the Faroe Islands.

OriginFaroese Tórshavn ← Old Norse Þórshǫfn →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital of the Faroe Islands.

Origin

  1. Old NorseÞórshǫfn“Thor's Haven”
  2. FaroeseTórshavn
  3. EnglishTórshavn

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

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Translations

Afrikaans Tórshavn
  • TórshavnCapital of the Faroe Islands
Chinese Mandarin 托爾斯港 /托尔斯港
  • 托爾斯港 /托尔斯港 (Tuō'ěrsīgǎng)Capital of the Faroe Islands
Danish Thorshavn, Torshavn
  • ThorshavnCapital of the Faroe Islands
  • TorshavnCapital of the Faroe Islands
French Torshavn
  • TorshavnCapital of the Faroe Islands
Hungarian Tórshavn
  • TórshavnCapital of the Faroe Islands
Icelandic Þórshöfn
  • ÞórshöfnCapital of the Faroe Islands
Latvian Touršhavna
  • TouršhavnaCapital of the Faroe Islands
Lithuanian Torshaunas
  • TorshaunasCapital of the Faroe Islands
Polish Thorshavn
  • ThorshavnCapital of the Faroe Islands
Portuguese Tórshavn, Torshavn
  • TórshavnCapital of the Faroe Islands
  • TorshavnCapital of the Faroe Islands
  • ThorshavnCapital of the Faroe Islands
Russian То́рсхавн
  • То́рсхавн (Tórsxavn)Capital of the Faroe Islands
Spanish Tórshavn
  • TórshavnCapital of the Faroe Islands
Swedish Torshamn
  • TorshamnCapital of the Faroe Islands
Cite this entry
APA

Tórshavn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T%C3%B3rshavn

MLA

“Tórshavn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T%C3%B3rshavn. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tórshavn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T%C3%B3rshavn.

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