Old Norse origin
Source-reportedFrom Old Norse Þróndr, Þrándr, either from þróndr (“man from Trøndelag”) or of the same origin, the present participle of þróa(sk). Another suggested origin is Proto-Norse ᚦᚱᚨᚹᛟᚹᛁᚾᛞᚢᛉ (þrawowinduʀ /þrawōwinduʀ/). Cognate with Faroese Tróndur, Icelandic Þrándur and English Throwend.
Sources for this account (3)
- Wiktionary: TrondCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: TrondCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- French Wiktionary: TrondCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
