Tormod
Introduction '''Tormod''' is a masculine Norwegian and Scottish Gaelic given name. The Norwegian name is derived from the Old Norse personal name ''''. This name is composed of two elements: '''', the name of the Norse god of thunder; and '''', meaning "mind", "courage". The Gaelic name is derived from the Old Norse personal names '''' and ''''. A variant of the Norwegian name is ''''. An Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic name is ''Norman''. The Irish surname Tormey or Tarmey translate into English as "descendant of ''Tormach''". The name ''Tormach'' is a Gaelic derivative of the Old Norse personal name ''Þórmóðr''. Tormey or Tarmey are the anglicised versions of ''Ó Tormaigh'' or ''Ó Tormadha.''
People with the given name *Tormod Andreassen, Norwegian curler*Tormod Kark, slave and friend of Håkon Sigurdsson*Tormod Kristoffer Hustad (1889–1973), Norwegian councillor of state and minister*Tormod Granheim (born 1974), Norwegian adventurer and motivational speaker*Tormod Haugen (1945–2008), Norwegian author*Tormod Kristoffer Hustad (1889–1973), Norwegian architect and politician*Tormod Knutsen (1932–2021), Norwegian Nordic combined athlete*Tormod MacGill-Eain (1937–2017), Scottish Gaelic comedian, novelist, poet, musician and broadcaster*Tormod MacLeod ( 13th century), a Scottish clan chief*Tormod Mobraaten (1910–1991), Norwegian-Canadian skier*Tormod Skagestad (1920–1997), Norwegian poet, novelist, playwright, actor and theatre director*Tormod Petter Svennevig (1929–2016), Norwegian diplomat and politician*Tormod Bjørkhaug Jakobsen (1994-) Norwegian percussionist in Strusshamn Musikkforening, Archaeologist
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