Name meaning
Truls
means “Thor's pledge”
- Origin
- Old Norse, via Norwegian
- Gender
- Mostly masculine
- Used in
- Norwegian
- Spellings
- Truls · Torgils
- Say it
- TROOLS
- Letters
- 5
Researched meaning
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Truls is a Norwegian form of the Old Norse Þórgísl, from Þórr, Thor, and gísl, pledge or hostage.
Roots
From Old Norse Þórr (Thor) + gísl (pledge).
Where it is used
Torgils is related.
Truls name FAQ
What does the name Truls mean?
Truls means “Thor's pledge”. From Old Norse Þórr (Thor) + gísl (pledge).
Where does the name Truls come from?
Truls is of Old Norse, via Norwegian origin. Today it is used in Norwegian families.
How do you pronounce Truls?
Truls is usually pronounced TROOLS.
Is Truls a boy's or a girl's name?
Truls is mostly masculine.
What are other spellings of Truls?
Related spellings and forms include Torgils.
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Sources
Name data: Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.