Torworth
village · Nottinghamshire
Old NorseAI-generated
Torworth is likely of Old Norse origin, meaning 'Thor's farmstead or settlement'. It combines the Norse god Thor with the Old Norse term for an enclosed farm.
Word origins
- Þór
- Old NorseThor (Norse god)(from Þórr "Thor")
- þorp
- Old Norsehamlet, village, farmstead(from þorp "hamlet")
Historical forms
Thorthorp 1086