Old Norse origin
Source-reportedFrom Old Swedish Tore (compare Swedish Tore), short for Old Norse names beginning with Þor- (“Thor”). Already used as a given name in the 19th century. The surname might have first been used in Rautalampi.
Sources for this account (4)
- Wiktionary: TuureCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: TuureCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Polish Wiktionary: TuureCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Russian Wiktionary: TuureCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

