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Truls

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See also: truls and truļš

Norwegian

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Etymology

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A variant of Danish Troels, from Old Norse Þorgísl (“Thor" + "pledge”) or Þorgils (“Thor" + "arrow”).

Proper noun

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Truls

  1. a male given name

Swedish

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Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From Torgils, compound of Tor (“Thor”) +‎ gisle (“arrow, ray”).[1]

Proper noun

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Truls

  1. a male given name from Scandinavia.

Statistics

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  • According to the Swedish Tax Agency 2024 civil registry, the given name Truls belong to 1323 individuals in Sweden.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Otterbjörk, Roland, Svenska förnamn, 3. uppl., Esselte studium, Stockholm, 1979, p. 92, 130, 131, 132
  2. ^ Skatteverket Namnsök
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