Where does “Tróndur” come from?

Tróndur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse Þróndr, from Old Norse þróask, from Proto-Germanic *þrōwōną — to thrive, prosper.

Tróndur (Faroese): Thronds people from the county Trøndelag in Norway

Definitions

  1. Thronds people from the county Trøndelag in Norway

Ancestry of “Tróndur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseÞróndra person from the region Trøndelag in Norway
2Old Norseþróask—
3Proto-Germanic*þrōwōnąto thrive, prosper
Every word from Proto-Germanic *þrōwōną →Every word from Old Norse þróask →Every word from Old Norse Þróndr →